I have largely lost interest in video games, but this doesnāt surprise me. I distinctly remember the PlayStation 2 selling out quickly back when it was launched in the. US on October 26, 2000. Even after supply caught up (I think it took at least a few months), many of the early PS2s were plagued with lens problems (actually had mine exchanged under an extended warranty due to āDisc Read Errorā issues).
The bot thing is disturbing, but also not surprising. Not to mention that if someone with a bot can afford to buy large numbers of consoles, he/she probably has a good deal of disposable income in the first place.
If I got into video games again, I would wait a little while before buying any new console. Not only would I avoid scalpers, but it isnāt like a new console launches with very many games in the first place.
Wouldnāt it be nice if people kept refusing to pay inflated prices and scalpers got stuck with a bunch of consoles they couldnāt sell? One can dream, right?