At E3 2018, Square Enix unveiled a limited edition PS4 Pro bundle for Kingdom Hearts 3. This version of the console features a matte black PS4 Pro that is decorated with a KH3 design (including astrological shapes) and comes with a black DualShock 4 controller with a similar design on the touchpad. The console is a hot ticket item for fans of the franchise, and some are taking advantage of that interest.

The console is already sold out in most places but Kingdom Hearts 3 fans who were lucky enough to secure a pre-order for the console have begun to resell them on eBay for ridiculous prices. On the United States version of eBay, the limited edition Kingdom Hearts 3 PS4 Pro is being sold for as much as $999, which is more than twice the recommended retail price (RRP) of $399. While prices on US eBay do vary, on the first page, there are no prices that go below $720.

It's not just eBay sellers in the United States that are selling the console at a massive markup. In Australia, the limited edition console is being sold for an RRP of $659 (limited to just one per customer), but also on eBay Australia, prices are as high as AU$1,600 which is equivalent to just over US$1,100. Prices are similarly ludicrous on eBay UK where one seller is offering the Kingdom Hearts 3-themed console for £645.20 + £293.27 in shipping which is nearly USD$1,200.

Kingdom Hearts 3 PS4 Pro eBay screenshot

Few will be surprised by the high markup that's being seen on eBay. This happens with most limited edition gaming hardware. For example, the Fallout 4 Pip-Boy edition sold for more than $1,000 on the seller platform due to its scarcity and how eager fans were to get their hands on the device. Likewise, the Nintendo Switch also sold for as much as $750, as stock shortages around the time the console was released made it tough to get.

It's worth noting, though, that eBay has tried to crack down on this sort of scalping. When scalpers tried to sell the SNES Classic, many of them were thwarted by a then-new rule for the site that said sellers would not be able to list a product on the platform if it was more than 30 days away from the release date. As of the time of writing, there are 39 days until Kingdom Hearts 3 and this PS4 Pro are released, so these listings will hopefully be taken down before anyone has the chance to be ripped off by them.

Kingdom Hearts 3 will be released on January 29, 2019 for PS4 and Xbox One.

Source: eBay (1), (2), (3)