GameStop has raised the price of a pre-owned PlayStation 5 Pro to $1,399.99 in the United States, putting the used console around 55% above Sony’s current $899.99 recommended retail price for a brand-new unit. The unusual pricing was first indicated in an internal GameStop memo that circulated online before being reflected on the retailer’s public listings. GameStop’s standard pre-owned PS5 Pro is now $500 more expensive than Sony’s official price for a new console.
The internal communication reportedly told employees that the higher pre-owned price was intentional rather than a listing error. GameStop is also charging $1,499.99 for a pre-owned PS5 Pro configuration that includes the detachable disc drive. Pro members receive a discount, but even that reduced price remains hundreds of dollars above the cost of a new PS5 Pro at MSRP.
Sony raised the official US price of the PS5 Pro from $749.99 to $899.99 in April 2026 as part of a broader round of PlayStation hardware increases. The console originally launched in 2024 at $699.99, meaning GameStop’s current used price is almost exactly double its original launch MSRP. Sony has not announced any further official PS5 Pro price increase beyond the $899.99 figure.
The unusual resale pricing comes as new PS5 Pro stock has become increasingly difficult to find. GameStop currently does not have standard new units available online, while other major US retailers have also experienced limited availability. That scarcity has pushed third-party and secondary-market pricing significantly above Sony’s recommended price, making GameStop’s used listing less isolated than it would normally appear.
There is no official confirmation that Grand Theft Auto VI is directly responsible for the price increase, but its upcoming launch adds another source of potential demand. Rockstar’s game is scheduled for November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, while Sony is actively marketing it as a title that “plays best on PS5.” Reports that GTA VI preorders are heavily favoring PS5 have further increased expectations that PlayStation hardware demand could rise ahead of release.
Retailers have already warned that console stock could tighten further toward the end of the year. One senior games buyer told The Game Business that ongoing component constraints were limiting the number of systems retailers expected to receive ahead of GTA VI, predicting that demand could outstrip supply during the holiday period. That does not establish a direct link to GameStop’s pricing decision, but it provides broader context for why available PS5 Pro units are commanding unusually high prices.
The PS5 Pro is Sony’s highest-performance PlayStation 5 model, with a more powerful GPU, improved ray tracing and PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution image reconstruction. It is also listed as PS5 Pro Enhanced for GTA VI on the PlayStation Store, giving buyers another reason to consider the more expensive console if they want the strongest PlayStation version. Sony has not yet detailed the exact PS5 Pro improvements GTA VI will receive.
The current market also shows how much console pricing has changed since the PS5 Pro launched. Sony’s official increase alone added $200 to the original $699.99 price, while constrained supply has pushed actual market prices still higher in some cases. Even so, a used console selling for hundreds more than a manufacturer’s new MSRP remains an unusually extreme example of supply-driven retail pricing.
GameStop has not publicly explained why it chose $1,399.99 specifically or how long it expects the pricing to remain in place. There is also no indication that Sony has discontinued the PS5 Pro or changed its official US price again. For now, the retailer’s listing reflects the current scarcity of immediately available units rather than a new manufacturer-set price.
Buyers willing to wait for restocks can still expect Sony’s official new-unit price to remain $899.99. Those who want a PS5 Pro immediately, however, are facing a very different market, with GameStop asking roughly $500 more for a used unit and other sellers also listing systems well above MSRP. With GTA VI arriving in November, pressure on premium PlayStation hardware could remain elevated unless supply improves.
