Summary
- Astro Bot is getting a limited-edition DualSense controller, complete with his signature eyes and blue hue.
- There's just one problem: it's sold out and being scalped online.
- Prices for the controller are exorbitant, with sold listings for over $160.
By now you've probably heard that Astro Bot was getting its own limited-edition DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5. It's a cute controller, complete with 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Astro Bot's signature blue eyes and hue. Unfortunately, .
And stop us if you've heard this before, but it's now being scalped online. Of course, like with any cool limited-edition item, it was bound to happen. Just recently, we reported how Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's Collector's Edition was already being flipped online for well over $400, and .
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That's just the way things often go when it comes to limited-edition accessories and collections. If you need any further proof, then we should refresh you on the Baldur's Gate 3 Collector's Edition going for over $1,000 at the lowest on eBay.
That said, the prices for the controller are t💯ruly exorbitant.
Does Anyone Have A Spare $150?
, and the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:DualSense has 337 current listings, . Elsewhere, .
Of course, those are just active listings, and in the case of tဣhe buy-it-now page, the seller can adjust the price based on the market. The real meat is in the sold listings, where there are Astro Bot controllers purchased for $150 just a day ago. One 🏅sold listing has a price of $164.99, which is more than double the cost of the controller at retail.
Indeed, when preorders launched for the controller, the retail MSRP was $79.99. That means, at the high end, consumers are paying twice as much for the product, and, at the low end, about $40-50 more. Like we said, the prices are exorbitant, and only stand to grow as the hype intensifies ahead of the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:game's scheduled September 6 launch date.
As of the time of writing, there is no word on whether additional preorders will be made available, or if retailers will potentially have stock at launch. Of course, the easy thing to do would be to make more of these controllers and stop scalpers in their tracks, but then it wouldn't be so limited in the end. However, between the reality of scalpers having their way and a controller losing its limited-edition luster, the choice seems pretty easy.
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