![]() ![]() Like I said as long as the physical game is selling, Nintendo doesn't care what happen to the physical copies, it's really the retailers job to set limitations for the product so to prevent scalping but no retailers did that either due to fear of overstocking. Whatever millions is available at launch, 70% of those are in the scalpers hands, the other 20% are the pre-order people, and the 10% are the few rare ones that made it to store shelves and were lucky enough to be purchase by actual customers. Tue 28th Feb Pretty sure they print more than that this time, the scalpers aren't just a group of people, it's literally millions of customers as well.It may not stop all scalping, but it would hopefully drastically reduce it. It would also require online storefronts to implement CAPTCHAs to their sites when customers go to purchase items, in order to prove that they are human.īasically, the goal of this legislation is to make scalping so painful for scalpers and online retail companies that allow it that it makes them think twice about doing it in the future. Refusal to delist scalped items incurs even more fines until they take down the listing.įurthermore, it would also ban the creation, sale, distribution, and use of purchasing bots that the scalpers have increasingly been reliant upon in recent years to purchase items like video games. ![]() On top of that, online storefronts that feature scalped items would be required to delist the scalped item or face fines themselves. Alternatively, it could be titled the Scalping of Collectibles and Limited Products Act, also shortened to SCALP Act.Īnyone caught scalping would be subject to hefty fines, and repeated violations would include jail time. I call it the Scalping Criminalization, Limitation and Prevention Act, or SCALP Act. I think it's time to write my representative and senators in Congress and ask them to sponsor legislation that bans all forms of scalping (not just for tickets to sports events or shows) at the federal level, and updates the Criminal Code to reflect such. (Limited editions or signed things etc will unavoidably always hit this issue, although eBay and co could help reduced it I think)Īmerican here. Also maybe consumers should avoid buying scalpers goods? Feeds the beast and costs you in the end! But it could really do with some touched up laws, at least in the UK (like with ticket touting), some effort from the makers (with higher stock levels, doesn’t need to be insane) and eBay (you can’t sell preorders apparently, but zero enforcement at all). Selling in waves helps, as does chasing down scalpers and cancelling their orders if possible. ![]() Games Workshop has issues with stock of boxed games and did a Made to Order window (delayed delivery, but guaranteed to get from them at RRP). The problem is a company doesn’t make any extra from scalpers, but they also don’t want to make excess stock that won’t sell (they want every copy they make to sell, and ideally they sell as many as the market wants for maximum profit). This is a tough problem to crack, but in many cases it can be sorted. As mentioned last week, physical pre-orders on websites like GameStop and Amazon were already experiencing some delays. Nintendo hasn't specifically said anything about Metroid Prime Remastered being a "limited release" like Super Mario 3D All-Stars, but it's still getting a lot of attention. It's physical release day for Metroid Prime Remastered! □ Metroid Prime Remastered is now available in physical form across the US, and it seems it's become the latest target of scalpers.Īs highlighted by Kotaku and Nintendo fans on social media, this remaster of the legendary 2002 GameCube title appears to have "become a collector's item" overnight - with scalpers now listing the physical version on websites like eBay for prices well over the $40 USD retail price. So, if you haven't managed to snag a physical copy yet, the message here is to sit tight and avoid the scalpers - more will be coming soon. If the Metroid Prime Remastered game sells out at various retail locations in the U.S., we will work to provide more units as soon as possible. Please continue to check with major retailers for availability. We will do everything we can to meet the strong demand for the product. Update : Nintendo of America got back to us with the following statement which makes clear that it will be looking to resupply outlets with more Metroid Prime Remastered stock ASAP should they sell out: ![]()
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