GTA 6 PS5 Controller Pre-Orders Cause Store Chaos as Scalpers Flood eBay
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Pre-orders for the new GTA 6 themed PS5 controllers triggered severe queue bottlenecks and technical errors on the PlayStation store, with scalpers immediately flipping the hardware on eBay at inflated prices.
Pre-orders for the limited edition Grand Theft Auto 6 PlayStation 5 controllers went live this morning, instantly overwhelming digital storefronts and reminding players why hardware drops remain a stressful experience. As reported by IGN South Africa, queues formed rapidly on the PlayStation Direct store, leaving many prospective buyers facing sudden errors, kicked-back wait times, and frustrating login loops just trying to secure standard retail stock.
Unsurprisingly, scalpers moved instantly to exploit the unprecedented hype surrounding the franchise. Within hours of the drop, eBay listings appeared with the custom controllers marked up to nearly double their retail price. While PlayStation attempted to mitigate the issue by enforcing a strict limit of one controller per account, secondary markets are already flooded with opportunistic listings before the dust has even settled on the initial inventory.
With Grand Theft Auto 6 locked in for its November 19 release on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, the marketing machine is officially shifting gears into the endgame phase. Whether players managed to grab a controller or simply watched the digital chaos unfold from the sidelines, the scramble proves that the appetite for anything connected to Rockstar's upcoming blockbuster remains entirely unmatched across the gaming space.
Retail availability continues to fluctuate wildly across major outlets like GameStop, Best Buy, Target, and Amazon, while the sleek black variant remains exclusive to PlayStation Direct. As we count down the final two months before launch, players are left wondering how Rockstar will handle the final stretch of marketing and whether subsequent waves of hardware will see better stock protections against automated bots.
Tags: GTA 6, PlayStation 5, Hardware, Gaming News, Industry
Original article: IGN South Africa