Xbox Series X Scalpers are already selling consoles for $ 1,000

The Xbox Series X is finally out, and scalpers are already selling the new Microsoft console for over $ 1,000 on sites like Amazon and Ebay. Everyone who’s been watching the launch of a new console closely knows that scalping is a unfortunate side effect of the application. The Xbox Series X was a tough console to pre-order in September when pre-orders went live on sites like GameStop, Walmart, Target, and more. Sites were down all day and consoles were exhausted within hours. This has only increased the demand for the console and now scalpers are trying to cash in on that demand by selling the console well above its standard purchase price.

You can see what Amazon looks like for those trying to order an Xbox Series X today in the screenshot above. The site no longer sells it from its own warehouses, but third-party sellers still sell the console there. They are, of course, free to do whatever price they want, which is why we see prices as high as $ 1,693.

Amazon is not unique in this dilemma – the console is listed for $ 800 and up on eBay, although the prices on the latter retail site are not yet as high as Amazon’s second-hand prices.

Meanwhile, Xbox and retailers have confirmed that more units will be available at launch and in the weeks to come. Here’s where to pre-order the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S when they get back online. Here’s how to find an Xbox Series X or Series S in stock at launch. In other unfortunate X Series news, we learned today that Amazon is telling buyers that some Xbox Series X preorders won’t arrive until the end of December.

Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance writer and guide for the IGN. You can follow it on Twitter @LeBlancWes.