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PS5 Pro Sold Out Everywhere as GTA VI Pre-Loads Start Next Week
GTA VI pre-downloads begin Tuesday, November 10, and require 212 GB of free storage. The PS5 Pro is sold out at major U.S. retailers, which list it for $899, while resellers ask $1,399 to more than $1,600. The game launches November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
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What happened
GTA VI pre-downloads begin Tuesday, November 10, and require 212 GB of free storage. The PS5 Pro is sold out at major U.S. retailers, which list it for $899, while resellers ask $1,399 to more than $1,600. The game launches November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
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Global impact / market context
The shortage and higher resale offers suggest demand for the console is strong ahead of GTA VI, potentially supporting Sony’s hardware revenue. But the game’s release is also important to Take-Two: the article says its shares have fallen this year, leaving the company heavily dependent on this launch.
Analyst inference
Sony has raised the PS5 Pro price by $200 since April and lifted its net profit forecast for the year ending March 2027 to a record 1.33 trillion yen. Its shares rose 7% this week, then gave back part of those gains Friday.
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What to watch
- Watch whether major U.S. retailers restock PS5 Pro consoles before November 19; continued shortages could keep sales flowing to resellers rather than official retail channels. Analyst inference
- Track whether GTA VI pre-downloads start on Tuesday, November 10, and whether players can meet the stated 212 GB free-storage requirement on their devices. Confirmed
- Watch Take-Two’s performance around the November 19 launch: the article says its shares have slid this year and the company is heavily dependent on the release. Analyst inference