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Budget-conscious gamers have alternatives to sky high PlayStation prices
by Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press
Posted Mar 11, 2021 10:04 am EDT
Last Updated Mar 11, 2021 at 10:14 am EDT
Ben Hoban, 17, of Clarks Summit, Pa., carries his new Sony PlayStation 5 video game console out of a GameStop store on Black Friday, in Dickson City, Pa. Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Christopher Dolan/The Times-Tribune
TORONTO A shortage of video game consoles during the COVID-19 pandemic has been highly lucrative for resellers like Rick Charles.
The 25-year-old project manager has made as much as $500 profit on the sale of each coveted new PlayStation 5.
“Everyone kind of knew that Sony wasn’t going to be able to produce to demand and when you have guys that are buying 50, 20 at a time, the average retail buyer is not going to have a chance,” he said in an interview.
Gaming has exploded in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic as people have more time on their hands and can use the devices to communicate with friends