Amid a hard deficit Playstation 5, Xbox series x and Xbox series s speculators are active around the world, many of whom use bot programs to buy consoles in bulk. The problem turned out to be so serious that even the British authorities became interested in it. In turn, analysts have calculated that over the past few months, resellers have earned tens of millions of dollars on the implementation of systems.
Against this background, the publication Forbes I spoke with representatives of a large group of resellers in order to hear their position on the launch of a new console generation. It turned out that they are unhappy with the way they write about them in the press.… They see nothing wrong with their actions.
“There is a lot of negative information noise around this business, and it seems to me that it is not very justified. All we do is become intermediaries in the sale of scarce goods…
In any business there is a mechanism for reselling a product. For example, Tesco buys milk from farmers for 26 pennies and then sells it for 70 pennies. And no one inundates them with complaints, unlike the situation with us“, – explained the position of the founder of a large group of resellers The Lab named Jordan.
Forbes notes that the situation with the new consoles is very unnerving for players – resellers complain that they consistently receive various threats, and some are even forced to contact the police. Jordan himself resold 25 PlayStation 5 consoles for £ 700 in January.
As another reason for their activity, resellers cite the COVID-19 pandemic, which has deprived many of them of their usual income. You have to spin and look for new ways to make money. In their defense, representatives of The Lab also claim that they are not only “cashing in” on people, but also doing charity work. However, they did not provide evidence.
A bot helps the Lab work Veloxcapable of bypassing the 3D Secure security protocol. Sometimes he makes a purchase in just two seconds from the moment the product appears on the site.
According to current data, the deficit Playstation 5 and Xbox series x won’t go anywhere in the near future – experts are convinced that buying devices will be problematic until the end of this year…
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