🎮 Nintendo wants proof you actually play, or you won't get a Switch 2 in Japan
The company rolled out a new buying restriction in Japan: to weed out SCALPERS and curb mass resales, potential buyers will be asked to prove they're genuine gamers. It's a blunt anti-scalping move, Nintendo aims to keep consoles in players' hands, not in resellers' inventory.
‼️Nintendo now asks you to prove you actually play to buy the Switch 2 in Japan, a straight-up move at scalpers 😳
It's no longer just about money or being first in line: buyers must demonstrate real account activity/gameplay to qualify, not empty accounts or SCALPERS' bots. In short, scalpers get hit where it hurts, and honestly, about time.
You gotta really be a gamer to pick up these new Switches!
Nintendo fights Switch 2 scalpers with new buying restrictions amid price hike
https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-switch-2-japan-model-scalpers-price-hike/
@Juni Tell me how this ain't gonna be systematically circumvented by organized groups recruiting poor people on Steam who pay them like $50-$100 on top of the expenses?
Look at the Stellar [XLM] giveaway on Keybase and realize that got axed due to massive flooding despite:
Now imagine what the same organized Resellers that scalped PS5 & Xbox Series could do.
So no, they won't subsidize their hardware because they'd have to break their advertising promise of it being a device owned by the buyer for that to work.
#Scalpers #Resellers #SteamDeck #SteamMachine #Valve #Steam #Stellar #XLM #Shitcoin #Keybase #Greed #Crime
Valve's new Steam Controller sold out in under 30 minutes with scalpers immediately reselling it for triple the price.
10 Billion Pokémon Cards Were Printed Last Year And It Still Wasn’t Enough
《We are currently considering introducing an identity verification system using "My Number Card" as an effort to provide a fair opportunity for all customers and allow them to enjoy our services with peace of mind and safety.》
This is definitely a 1st world problem. What the heck do you even do with them? What's wrong with you?
#Pokemon #Cards #ID #Verification #Nintendo #Scalpers #FirstWorldProblems
Leak Suggests There Will Be Four Different Ways To Buy A Steam Machine, Along With Scalper Protection
😬 Steam Controller sold out in 30 seconds and shot to the top of Steam's paid chart; Valve priced it at $99, but SCALPERS immediately flooded eBay with ~2x listings.
Valve apologized and says restock is coming. In the wider charts Counter-Strike 2 still rules, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era sits at #2, while Vampire Crawlers tumbled out of the top 3. Peak players: Diablo IV, 64,518; Far Far West, 47,256.
#SteamAndEpic #Valve #Far #CounterStrike #Controller #SCALPERS
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