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