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The Astro Bot PS5 controller is going for crazy money thanks to scalpers

You'll have to pay more than double for the Astro Bot PS5 controller from eBay

Your best bet is to follow Matt Swider on X and turn on notifications for when the next restock goes live so you can grab one without paying over the odds. Astro Bot is shaping up to be one of the best PS5 games when it launches on September 6, but it’s frustrating that Sony has underestimated demand yet again. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa recently said the company will counter scalpers by producing “sufficient numbers to meet customer demand.” Hopefully, that will bear fruit when the console releases in March 2025.

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