News Bickering Begins Over PS5 Pro's Inability to Sell Out

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There have been periods, certainly in the UK, where PS5 Pro has been unavailable. Sony has been adding new inventory to its PlayStation Direct site, however, which means you're technically still able to pre-order the supercharged system several days after it went on sale. For some on social media, this is being taken as a signal the $700/£700 system may end up a failure.

The Verge's Tom Warren made the following post on X (or Twitter), which quickly rocketed to the top of Reddit:

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This led to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella posting the following response on Blue Sky:

Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social)

Deleted last because it seemed like engagement bait. Just stick to hyping AI crap no one wants rather than say that it's somehow bad a not limited edition console hasn't sold out for preorders.

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To be fair to Warren, he never actually said it was bad the PS5 Pro hasn't sold out. We do agree with Piscatella's overarching point, though: Sony's goal, as a manufacturer, is to ship enough PS5 Pro consoles to ensure everyone who wants to buy one can do so easily. Sell outs obviously create the illusion of scarcity, but they're not ideal for customers, who are forced to scrap over any available stock.

Ultimately, only Sony knows how many PS5 Pros have been pre-ordered, and we won't get that data until the likes of Circana report it post-launch. Given the high price point, we're not expecting the supercharged system to sell a crazy number of units, but it's additive to the overall PS5 hardware ecosystem, and therefore it doesn't really need to post extraordinary numbers to be a worthwhile release.