Just lately, PlayStation and Firewalk Studios introduced Harmony would go offline on September 6, 2024, and refunds might be issued to clients. Meaning in simply two extra days, the hero shooter won’t be playable on PC or PS5.
Shortly after the assertion was made, the sport was not purchasable digitally. Nevertheless, some bodily editions might nonetheless be present in shops. Now, persons are trying to promote them on eBay for wild quantities of cash.
Why are folks making an attempt to promote copies of Harmony?
Merely put? To make cash.
It appears the announcement of Harmony’s imminent closure has sparked curiosity for bodily copies. Some could imagine the worth of disc copies will improve as a result of recreation’s distinctive scenario, permitting those that are “lucky” to seek out one make a fast buck. Or in a single case, possibly make a fast $25,000.
As of this writing, looking “Harmony PS5” on eBay sees a complete of 59 outcomes. Not together with the Jordan 5 Retros that seem, the outcomes fluctuate between sealed disc copies of Harmony and the restricted version PS5 DualSense controller. At retail, the hero shooter price $39.99. Now, simply a number of hours earlier than it shuts down, bodily variations of Harmony are promoting wherever from that retail worth to over $200. A lot of the listings are over $99, with just a few lone listings within the $60 vary and beneath. Most notable is the particular person promoting it at $25,000 — which is totally wild.
The Harmony themed PS5 DualSense controller has additionally seen a bounce in worth on eBay. In that very same search, the controller is listened wherever between $160 and $300. Nevertheless, not like the sport, gamers can use the controller after September 6, 2024.
The secondary marketplace for video video games is full of some surprising costs for sure video video games. A bodily copy of Fortnite for PS4, which is now a free to play recreation, sells for over $100. PS4 copies of Deadpool additionally promote for round $70 and above. So, it isn’t a shock folks could imagine the curiosity of Harmony bodily editions will be the similar. Solely time will inform if this would be the subsequent collector’s merchandise or simply one other disc discovered at your native landfill.