Crippled retail websites and frustrated customers have dogged Xbox Series X & S preorders in Australia. 9News
Similar messages faced disappointed PlayStation fans who were caught off-guard by the haphazard timing of PS5 pre-orders released last week.
Microsoft timed its pre-orders to 8am today to avoid similar issues, but ultimately people are always going to miss out.READ MORE:Product scalping has also seen dozens of individual preorders up for offer for as much as $4500 on eBay. Similar resale problems have been seen for PlayStation preorders last week, with retailers offering up limited numbers of consoles in batches for launch day on November 12, followed by follow-up batches in 2021.
On Facebook's Marketplace platform, where individuals can list items they wish to sell to other users, PS5 sets already preordered are being sold for as much as $2250 with the guarantee of a console transfer on launch day. On eBay, there are already dozens of sellers offering the same transfer of a preordered PS5 for prices ranging between the Recommended Retail Price and $4500.
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