eBay has announced the profits and some statistics about their "sales figures" on next-generation consoles...
eBay, or as some annoyed gamers call it "sleazebay," referring to people they think are sleazebags who buy a launch system only to flip it for a profit, have announced the Wii and Playstation 3 auction numbers.
Between November 17th and November 24th, there were 14,576 Playstation 3 auctions over that eight day period. The average selling price of a Playstation 3 during that time was $1186 USD. With eBay making around 3%, that makes them around $518,514 USD in profit.
The sales numbers when you look at mid October when pre-orders went online are a little bit higher. Between October 19th and November 24th the number of Playstation 3 auctions almost doubles to 28,233 and the average selling price was $1370 USD.
The Wii also had a flurry of activity on eBay as well. From November 19 to November 24th, there were 26,708 Wii auctions with an average selling price of $412. Factoring in 3% for eBay, they made $330,110 USD profit in that eight day period. If we look at the period covering Wii pre-orders through Back Friday, so October 19 through November 24, there were 29.452 Wii auctions with an average selling price of $427.82 USD.
Just to be fair, eBay also released Xbox 360 activity over a similar time period. From November 12th through November 24th 331 Xbox 360's were sold on eBay with an average selling price of $421. Which is not a surprise since you can pick up an Xbox 360 pretty much anywhere right now. Microsoft is flooding the market to help capitalize on launch system shortages.
Between November 17th and November 24th, there were 14,576 Playstation 3 auctions over that eight day period. The average selling price of a Playstation 3 during that time was $1186 USD. With eBay making around 3%, that makes them around $518,514 USD in profit.
The sales numbers when you look at mid October when pre-orders went online are a little bit higher. Between October 19th and November 24th the number of Playstation 3 auctions almost doubles to 28,233 and the average selling price was $1370 USD.
The Wii also had a flurry of activity on eBay as well. From November 19 to November 24th, there were 26,708 Wii auctions with an average selling price of $412. Factoring in 3% for eBay, they made $330,110 USD profit in that eight day period. If we look at the period covering Wii pre-orders through Back Friday, so October 19 through November 24, there were 29.452 Wii auctions with an average selling price of $427.82 USD.
Just to be fair, eBay also released Xbox 360 activity over a similar time period. From November 12th through November 24th 331 Xbox 360's were sold on eBay with an average selling price of $421. Which is not a surprise since you can pick up an Xbox 360 pretty much anywhere right now. Microsoft is flooding the market to help capitalize on launch system shortages.
