PS5 Pro Prices Surge Up to €1,400 in Europe Amid Stock Shortages and GTA 6 Hype

European players looking to secure a PS5 Pro ahead of the November launch of Grand Theft Auto 6 are facing soaring hardware costs. Persistent stock shortages have sent console prices skyrocketing across the region. Recent tracking data from Heise Online shows a major upward trend in Germany, where asking prices jumped from the recommended retail price of €899.99 into the thousands around the time of a recent GTA showcase. Listings from third-party sellers on sites like eBay and Notebooksbilliger have reached as high as €1,399.99 due to a distinct lack of inventory elsewhere.

Official channels show the console is unavailable on PlayStation Direct across Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Reports indicate these shortages have persisted for weeks. The demand spike follows previous messaging from Sony and Rockstar Games noting that the upcoming blockbuster plays best on PlayStation 5 hardware, prompting fans to seek out the strongest available console option. This surge compounds earlier financial hurdles for European consumers, following an official price increase by Sony in April that raised the baseline cost of the console to €899.99.