EBay – No cash bonanza for Playstation 3 touts

Many touts on eBay have been left holding the Playstation 3 game stations that they grabbed in the hope of making a big and quick profit on eBay. It appears that unlike previous launches of gaming devises like the PSP and Xbox the manufacturers got the supply and demand ratio just about right.

The delay in launching due to technical problems seems to have allowed Sony to ship in enough consuls to meet the demand. It is reported that over 200,000 machines have been brought into the UK.

For previous launches desperate gamers have paid up to double the retail price to get their hands on the latest technology but not so in this case. A couple of buyers have paid over £500 on eBay but there seem to be plenty listed at below the normal retail price.