💰 High demand has made PS5 Pro hard to find at retail price
🙏 The shortage could improve if GTA 6 comes to PC earlier than expected
🤔 Many are buying a PS5 Pro solely to play GTA 6, but a PC port could put them off
🚨 Supply is still constrained and Sony simply isn’t producing enough units, but we’re tracking PS5 Pro restocks to help you get one
The PS5 Pro remains sold out at the vast majority of retailers, with GTA 6 largely to blame for a spike in interest in Sony’s souped-up PlayStation 5. However, a recent report revealed that a PC port of Grand Theft Auto 6 may arrive sooner than we thought, which could have a direct impact on PS5 Pro stock and your chances of buying one.
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As it stands, the PS5 Pro will provide the best experience possible for GTA 6 until the PC release comes along. Some gamers have already made their peace and have been willing to wait for a PC port no matter how long it takes, while the more impatient among us may have been tempted to pick up a PlayStation 5 Pro.
But if reports are to be believed, Rockstar Games could release GTA 6 on PC as early as Q1 2027, which means a PC port is technically only four months away at the most. Considering we’ve been waiting over a decade as it is, some may rethink their impulse purchase of a PS5 Pro just to play GTA 6 knowing that the PC version is only a few months away.
The news could lead to more PS5 Pro stock being available long term, or at least stop the console from selling out so quickly when it shows up. Then again, with GTA 6’s popularity surpassing almost any other video game – appealing to lapsed and hardcore gamers alike – the drop-off may be insignificant.
If GTA 6 reviews well, there will also be another wave of buyers who either want to “get in on the hype” or experience the game for themselves. Rockstar Games doesn’t need any help marketing Grand Theft Auto, but positive word of mouth is always the most powerful sales tool.
Unfortunately, Sony’s supply and manufacturing chains will also still be constrained because of the ongoing component crisis. Smaller batches of PS5 Pro consoles are being manufactured, and reports suggest this will continue until 2027, with a lottery system now in place in Japan.
The PS5 Pro stock shortage is here to stay for now, but we’ll be tracking the console to help you buy one without paying over the odds.
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