Used PS5 Pro costs more than new at GameStop as stock runs dry
A second-hand PlayStation 5 Pro now costs more at GameStop than a brand-new one from Sony.
GameStop has increased the price of refurbished PS5 Pro consoles from US$800 to US$1,399.99, according to Tom's Hardware reporting published 6 October 2026. Brand-new PS5 Pro units were out of stock at the retailer at the time.
That is a steep jump. It puts a used console about US$500 above Sony's official retail price. Sony lists the PS5 Pro at US$899.99 in price changes published 27 March 2026, as detailed on the PlayStation Blog. PlayStation Direct, Sony's own store, lists the PlayStation 5 Pro Console - 2TB for US$899, according to PlayStation Direct. 2TB refers to storage, the space for games and saves, with TB meaning terabyte. Stock status can change quickly.
GameStop's own pages show a small variation on the used price. The product page for the Sony PlayStation 5 Pro Console lists pre-owned and refurbished versions at US$1,329.99, as shown on GameStop. Its broader pre-owned and refurbished PlayStation listing shows the same console at US$1,399.99, or US$1,329.99 for Pros, members of its Pro savings scheme.
A quick glossary for anyone not tracking retail terms. Pre-owned means sold second-hand after a trade-in. Refurbished means inspected, cleaned and repaired where needed before resale. New means unused and sold in the sealed box.
The PS5 Pro is Sony's more powerful mid-cycle version of the PlayStation 5, the company's current home console. GameStop notes it has a graphics processor, the chip that draws game visuals, with 67% more Compute Units, the parallel processing blocks that handle graphics tasks, than the standard PS5.
For context, Sony's official prices for the rest of the family are lower. The standard PS5 is listed at US$649.99. The PS5 Digital Edition, which has no disc drive and downloads games only, is listed at US$599.99. Both figures come from the same March price update on the PlayStation Blog.
What makes this stand out is simple maths. A refurbished Pro at US$1,399.99 costs roughly one-and-a-half times a new Pro at US$899.99. The gap is about US$500. For shoppers, this means new stock, when available, remains the cheaper route on paper. When new units are gone, the used shelf is the only immediate option, and here it comes at a premium.
