Xbox made the curious decision to send select users a message a few weeks ago suggesting that they trade in their consoles. Now PlayStation is doing the same, and it’s almost certainly because GTA 6 is right around the corner.
Evidence of a notification from the PS App was shared via ResetEra showing how the message looks. Open that notification, and you’re met with a post explaining that you could get up to $400 for your PS5 if you trade it in at Back Market.
That appears to be for a standard, launch-day PS5, provided the console is in “flawless” condition and includes at least one controller. I paid a visit to Back Market after seeing the post and, upon entering all of the details listed for a standard PS5, was offered $412, so actually a little more than PlayStation claimed.
If you’ve got a “flawless” PS5 Pro with a controller gathering dust, you can potentially get as much as $750.
PS5s are a lot more expensive today than they were when they launched six years ago. If you bought one before the prices started to skyrocket, then that $412 is actually a pretty good deal. Less than $100 short of what you originally paid, and after six years of use. Not bad, but the big mystery attached to all of this is why on Earth would PlayStation want people to sell its consoles?
There is no official explanation, but there are a lot of factors at play that likely explain PlayStation’s logic, and Xbox’s before it.
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