The PlayStation 5 launched this week in Europe and the United Kingdom, and customers encountered many of the same issues they faced in the US: The console was sold out near-instantly at most retailers.
The manager of one such group told Business Insider that his group is responsible for thousands of PlayStation 5 purchases headed for resale. "You have to put the work in otherwise you literally don't stand a chance," he said. Because of the pandemic, millions of people turned to digital storefronts to purchase the new console. But that proved impossible for many, just as it was in the United States the week prior: Customers tried and failed to order the PS5 through a variety of retailers.
Resellers posted their haul photos to social media on Thursday as the PlayStation 5 launched in Europe and the UK.CrepChiefNotify, made up of 12 staffers, charges a subscription for access to its services starting at £29.99 and going up to £399.99 . Paying members get access to a variety of services intended to facilitate the purchase of highly sought after products that can be resold, often for a handsome profit.
Though the group's background is in sneaker reselling, its scope has broadened during the coronavirus pandemic as consumer interests have shifted across the year. Hot tubs, for instance, became a hot item at one point. Beyond monitoring retail sites, the group used the same type of software designed to circumvent wait times, jump queues, and rapidly purchase high-demand items that's used to snag Yeezys and the latest Supreme drops: "bots" that are able to buy items faster than any human being could.
TylerRickyTynes people that are ok with this are trash
CATCHCAPO 👆
Fuck them make them known
this is horrible everyone involved with this should be in jail for price gouging during a time of need. pathetic
This is unbelievable! Is this why I’m not able to gift my children PS5’s this year! Horrible. PS5
Jesus Sony PlayStation. This is a joke. Too bad them and places like Walmart BestBuy Target don't give a shit. They got their money. PS5 has easily been the worst console launch in history.
GFNF__ this you?😂
Gamers crying cuz they can’t get what they WANT not need. Welcome to a sneaker heads life every weekend haha.
Wtf is crep chief notify 🤣
This sucks
Fuck business insider
CrepChiefNotify wildin
This is super annoying -
This is unbelievable! How I am supposed to feed the starving kids in Poland when I have to buy a Ps5 for 1000? Have some morals people.
This is the second article from in the past week that says Best Buy would NOT be selling any more PS5 units the rest of the holiday season. Is this correct Best Buy? BestBuy_Deals BestBuySupport BestBuy
CrepChiefNotify this ya’ll 😂
Wanted 2, but I think I'll hold that $2K for something better...
This is outrageous! I have a whole family to feed, I cannot afford to buy a PS5 at resale price due to these groups.
Remember when hand sanitizer was $60 a bottle and now they are pretty much free. Just wait.
It’s the thirst buckets driving the prices sky high. A day after Christmas you’ll be able to get them for under retail from these same people that’s sitting on units they want to get rid of.
Who snitching though?
Johnson4321Tara 🤦🏾♂️
Please stop this you’re too loud 🤦♂️
Ppl had opportunities when you were able to pre order them. Ppl were warned but they didn’t listen.
It is free market , welcome.
Well I can tell none of you folks has tried to buy a pair of shoes in the last 3-4 yrs. If you want it bad enough you'll pay resale if not wait on it to restocks its that simple. As long as there's a solid resale margin groups and bots will eat stock. Supply and demand.
Petty. Greed. Kids game and look what white folks doing.
Or people could just wait till it's restocked.
This is ridiculous! I ultimately had to sell my daughter to a Saudi Prince just to land a PS5 for my son. $5,000 for a gaming system is outrageous but at least he’ll have a good Christmas.
Hey Sony PlayStation you see this bullsht Your rollout sucked.
They've got to control this better
Horrible rollout strategy from Playstation
Boycottblackfriday We Need More Stimulus. Cut the Checks!
Scumbags. They're just as bad as ticket scalpers.
DavidParshenkov