Just because they can't be found in stock doesn't necessarily imply that there is a huge demand for them, it just shows that the demand is at least as high as what they can supply.
That being said, checking average eBay selling prices may give a good indication of how much demand there really is. A search of the last 30 days of listings show that 54% of listings sold with an average price of $298.97.
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Just because they can't be found in stock doesn't necessarily imply that there is a huge demand for them, it just shows that the demand is at least as high as what they can supply.
That being said, checking average eBay selling prices may give a good indication of how much demand there really is. A search of the last 30 days of listings show that 54% of listings sold with an average price of $298.97.
Compare that with the 20GB PS3 (63% sold with an average price of $433.86) and the 60GB PS3 (54% sold with an average price of $561.88).
Perhaps there is still magic there after all if people are still willing to pay %20 over retail price this far past launch.