GameStop is charging a premium for used PS5 Pro consoles. The retailer currently lists a used PlayStation 5 Pro for $1,399.99, turning a sought-after console into a $1,400 purchase before anyone even considers that it is pre-owned.
The pricing comes amid ongoing shortages and high demand for Sony’s console. GameStop is selling used, pre-owned, and refurbished PS5 Pro consoles for $1,330 to GameStop “Pros” and $1,400 to everyone else.
That makes the membership discount look less like a bargain and more like a smaller penalty. GameStop “Pros” save about $70 compared with the price available to everyone else, but the reduced total still sits far above the listed $700 figure.
A Used Console With a New-Console Price
GameStop’s $1,399.99 listing lands within a cent of the $1,400 price attached to its broader pre-owned offer. The difference is cosmetic rather than meaningful: shoppers are still being asked to spend about $1,400 on a used PS5 Pro.
That is the central detail here. The retailer is not merely charging more for a hard-to-find product; it is placing a used PlayStation 5 Pro at a price that doubles the $700 figure included in the pricing picture.
Scarcity makes that possible. With shortages continuing and demand remaining high, GameStop has room to test how much buyers will pay for access to Sony’s console. The result is a familiar retail equation: fewer consoles, more urgency, and a price that treats availability as the product.
The distinction between used, pre-owned, and refurbished also matters because those are the terms attached to the listings. Whatever condition a particular unit carries, the price reaches $1,330 for GameStop “Pros” and $1,400 for everyone else.
The Membership Discount Does Not Fix the Math
The $70 gap between the two prices gives GameStop members a discount, but it does not change the scale of the markup. A GameStop “Pro” still faces a $1,330 price for a used PS5 Pro, while other shoppers face $1,400.
That pricing structure sends a clear message about the retailer’s confidence in demand. GameStop expects the shortage and Sony’s hardware name to outweigh the usual reluctance around buying a used console at a premium.
It also creates an awkward comparison for shoppers who know the $700 figure. Paying $1,330 means spending $630 more than that amount; paying $1,400 means spending $700 more. The membership savings reduce the difference by $70, but the underlying gap remains hard to miss.
None of this makes the console less desirable to buyers who want one now. It does make the transaction harder to describe as a routine used-hardware purchase. GameStop has attached a scarcity price to a pre-owned product, and the numbers are doing all the talking.
For Sony, the situation shows how shortages and demand can reshape the market around its hardware. For GameStop, it is a test of how far a retailer can push a price when customers have limited alternatives and patience has a dollar value.
The listing may change, but the current figures are plain: $1,399.99 for the listed used PlayStation 5 Pro, $1,330 for GameStop “Pros,” and $1,400 for everyone else. A used PS5 Pro now costs about twice the $700 figure—because apparently scarcity also comes with a membership tier.
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