Although it’s early days nonetheless, the grey marketplace for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One presently paints an image of upper demand for Sony’s cheaper console.
According to tracking service Terapeak, as reported by Kotaku, 21,000 PS4 units were sold-out through eBay between November 15 and November 22, at an average value of $425.50 – not that much higher than its retail value of $399, particularly given the high costs commanded by certain special charity auctions.
The higher-than-retail value suggests there’s larger demand for the console than traditional retailers are able to offer, however the comparatively modest jump also implies there’s an affordable quantity out there. By constant reasoning, it’s like there’s lots of Xbox One stock, or maybe less demand, because the average value of Xbox One consoles is $481.18, less than its retail value of $499, and only 4,467 are sold-out. That said, the console has been on sale for a week less than its rival – and it still adds up to $2.7 million price of Xbox One shifted through eBay.