A desperate gamer purchased the rights to a pre-ordered Playstation 4 console for $9,999.99 via eBay with free shipping on Sunday, according to Hot Hardware. 

"My wife and I are going through a very tough time and need financial help," the listing states. 

"We have our first baby on the way and are very excited but need help. Thank you very much. I also am donating a large percent to Make a Wish Foundation."

Although it is not certain whether the post is real or if the console was sold for that amount of money, it signals the lengths some people are willing to go through to secure a new Playstation 4 upon its release as the number of consoles available for pre-orders is quickly diminishing.

The official release date of the Playstation 4 has not been announced, but there is speculation Sony's next-generation console might be out before Microsoft's Xbox One. 

The earliest rumored release date set for the PS4 is October 29 - Amazon listed games for the next-generation console with October 29 and November 5 sale dates for Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts, respectively.

And PS4.sx, a website featuring information about the release of Sony's next-generation console, released a countdown monitoring the release of the PS4 indicating 120 days left until it is released, claiming the release date for the Playstation 4 will be on November 13, the date that has been passed around by several different media outlets. 

On the other side of the next-generation console war, Amazon has listed the Xbox One for a November 27 release date.

This means that if the Playstation 4 is released on October 29, Sony will have an almost one-month head start over their biggest competitor.

Microsoft also has not announced an official date for its console's release.