GameStop is now asking more for a pre-owned PS5 Pro than Sony charges for a new one. The retailer’s website lists a pre-owned PS5 Pro at $1,399.99, or $1,329.99 for GameStop Pro members, according to TweakTown, which saw the same product page show $899.99 for a new unit. When RCG checked GameStop’s PS5 Pro listing Wednesday afternoon, it still showed $1,399.99, with $1,329.99 for Pros.
That is $500 above the PS5 Pro’s U.S. recommended retail price of $899.99, which Sony set in a PlayStation Blog post in March, effective April 2. The Pro launched at $699.99 in 2024 and has gone up twice since: to $749.99 in August 2025, then to $899.99 this spring.
The memo behind the price
The new price lines up with an alleged internal GameStop memo shared on the r/GameStop subreddit. Push Square quotes it as saying, “The pre-owned console will have a higher price than the new console – this is intentional.” According to Push Square and TweakTown, the memo lists digital-only PS5 Pro configurations at $1,399.99 and configurations labeled “Physical” at $1,499.99; Push Square describes the higher tier as units with a disc drive attached. TweakTown says the 30th Anniversary and Wolverine editions follow the same split, and that the memo lists trade-in values of $800 and $850.
Tom’s Hardware reports that an r/GameStop moderator said the original poster had been vetted. TweakTown points out a timing oddity: the memo refers to October 16 as “tomorrow,” even though it was circulating before that date. GameStop has not publicly explained the change, and Kotaku says it has asked the company for comment.
New units are hard to find
The markup arrives while new Pros are scarce. Kotaku found both the new and pre-owned PS5 Pro out of stock on GameStop’s site Tuesday morning, with the new console still listed at $900. Tom’s Hardware reports that Sony, GameStop, and Target list new units at $899.99 but are sold out, while new listings at Best Buy and Walmart were priced at $1,496.01 and $1,554.99. Kotaku and GameSpot note that the $1,400-plus PS5 Pro listings on those storefronts come from third-party sellers, while GameStop is setting its own price.
The outlets covering the change connect it to Grand Theft Auto VI. VGC says the retailer is likely preparing to capitalize on demand from the game, which it notes is set for November 19. Kotaku cites former GameStop employees who believe the chain is prioritizing used Pros, which are cheaper for it to acquire through trade-ins, as players upgrade ahead of launch. Push Square adds that a recent wave of PS5 jailbreaks has driven demand for consoles on specific firmware. Forbes‘ Paul Tassi writes that the pricing “makes the store look a bit like scalpers.”
GTA VI launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, as RCG noted when Xbox said GTA 6 won’t stream exclusively or to PC. GameStop’s own product page notes that Sony requires all new PS5 games to be fully playable on the standard PS5, so the Pro is an upgrade, not a requirement.
