Couldn't buy a PS5? Some are consoling themselves with an empty box


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 22 Dec 2020

Others too have caught on to the idea, as empty PS5 boxes can be spotted on sale on local online marketplaces for about RM100. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: Reuse, recycle, resell: enterprising individuals are riding on the hype of PlayStation 5, which is mostly sold out, and selling its box.

A Singaporean’s post went viral when he managed to sell an empty PS5 box for S$30 (RM91), which he found in a rubbish bin in his apartment.

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