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PS5 and Xbox scalpers have bought 10-15% of all consoles making $58m in profits

February 17, 2021

PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series scalpers have bought an estimated 10 to 15 per cent of all consoles since launch, making millions in profits. According to an in-depth analysis of…

Currys PC World is offering shoppers PlayStation 5 "Priority Passes" to try and level the playing field against scalpers.

PS5 scalpers fight back against “bad press” stating they “help people make money”

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February 12, 2021

Ben Stevens

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PlayStation 5 scalpers which are continuing to make it near impossible for average customers to get their hands on a console say they are not happy with their “bad press”.…

With a bevy of highly anticipated tech products launched at CES in January - from TVs to mobile phones, CPUs and laptops - the question is: how can retailers ensure they get them into the hands of eager consumers?

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January 20, 2021

Ben Stevens

In 2020, the festive retail chaos started early – but it wasn’t the crowds of shoppers who were to blame. With people forced to stay at home because of lockdowns,…

PS5 scalper made $40,000 in a single week reselling consoles

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December 1, 2020

Ben Stevens

A PlayStation 5 scalper who used bots to buy up hundreds of consoles has reportedly made $40,000 in a single week reselling them at exorbitant prices. PS5 consoles are still…

Sony has reported its net income for 2020 grew 101 per cent to $10.7 billion buoyed mainly by strong sales in its gaming arm.

PS5 scalpers used “bots” to buy up more stock than most UK retailers

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November 23, 2020

Ben Stevens

PlayStation 5 “scalper” groups used bots to buy up thousands of consoles seeing them amass more stock than most of the UK’s major retailers. The launch of Sony’s next-gen console…

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PS5 and Xbox scalpers have bought 10-15% of all consoles making $58m in profits

PS5 scalpers fight back against “bad press” stating they “help people make money”

How retailers can fight back against bots

PS5 scalper made $40,000 in a single week reselling consoles

PS5 scalpers used “bots” to buy up more stock than most UK retailers

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PS5 and Xbox scalpers have bought 10-15% of all consoles making $58m in profits

PS5 scalpers fight back against “bad press” stating they “help people make money”

How retailers can fight back against bots

PS5 scalper made $40,000 in a single week reselling consoles

PS5 scalpers used “bots” to buy up more stock than most UK retailers

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