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• LandedGentry@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Show me those listings lol I’ll buy one right now. And “well below” $300 is not $285-$330 dude. I could see $300-$325 refurbished but sub-$300? Rare rare find. Certainly not from a reputable vendor, that’s buying from an individual if you can even find that.

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  • Carnelian@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    And “well below” $300 is not $285-$330

    You’re equivocating. In that instance I am responding directly to your claim that it’s far fetched to find a used one around the $300 point.

    You’ll notice when you quoted me you also excluded the word “dips”. It’s dishonest for you frame my position as misrepresentative of the market by presenting my numbers without the couching I presented them with.

    And why do you want to quibble over $50 when it doesn’t affect the discussion at all? Let’s just work with the higher prices, or even the brand new prices for that matter

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    • LandedGentry@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I didn’t say that man. I think this is also needlessly escalating. Yes consoles are often the more economical choice, no I do not think the prices you are saying you can find refurbished digital PS5’s at are reasonable, especially not with a controller. But ultimately none of this is that high stakes. Agree to disagree.

      That being said if you do have a $285-$330 refurbished PS5 listing you know about I genuinely want to see it for my own purchase lol

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      • Carnelian@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        But ultimately none of this is that high stakes

        Been saying that for four comments now lol

        Yes consoles are often the more economical choice

        This right here is the main idea, yeah, even when looking at the used market for PC components. Glad we found our way back, and even ended up in complete agreement at the end

        As for the help you requested sifting through listings, used and refurbished are different things, you should know. Refurbished direct from Sony is $400, looks like gamestop will do it for $370. This sets a hard cap on used prices, so you’ll notice all the used listings (that actually sell) are below that.

        You should also know they have websites for you to track what actually sells, and not just the listings that are left standing for a while because the price is mediocre. Worth checking that out so you know where to watch, and have a good chance of getting a good price when it appears. Best of luck to you

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