GTA 6 Demand Looms as GameStop Lists Used PS5 Pro at $1,400

GameStop is listing pre-owned PS5 Pro consoles for as much as $1,399.99 as GTA 6 approaches, but the reported pricing does not prove that Rockstar’s game caused the increase. The listings matter because buyers looking for a console before launch may currently see used hardware priced well above its new retail cost.

The reported GameStop prices

The standard pre-owned PS5 Pro price is listed at $1,399.99, compared with $899.99 for a new unit. That works out to a reported 55% markup over the new-console price.

A reported internal email also placed special-edition used consoles at $1,499.99. The email did not give a reason for the change, while GameStop’s updated listings provide the clearest indication that the higher pricing was implemented.

The supply picture makes the listings more significant for shoppers. The reported snapshot showed no new PS5 Pro stock available through GameStop online, leaving the more expensive pre-owned units as the visible option there.

Why GTA 6 is part of the conversation

The report places GTA 6’s release on November 19 and frames the launch as a possible driver of higher holiday demand for current-generation consoles. Vice Hub’s GTA 6 release-date coverage tracks that date for readers planning around launch.

A senior games buyer at an unnamed retailer also warned that hardware availability problems could leave demand above supply during the year-end period. The buyer’s comment adds context to the pricing story, but it does not connect GameStop’s specific listings to a confirmed shortage caused by GTA 6.

What the price does not establish

Neither the reported GameStop information nor the quoted retail warning establishes that GTA 6 requires a PS5 Pro. It also does not show that paying $500 above the listed new price will provide a launch-day advantage.

For shoppers, the practical takeaway is simple: treat the $1,399.99 figure as a reported used-console listing, not as a new recommended price or proof of a Rockstar-backed hardware requirement. Our PS5 versus PS5 Pro coverage provides additional context for evaluating an upgrade, while the reported stock situation remains the detail to watch as November 19 gets closer.