Scalpers are already selling the Steam Deck for over $1,000
But eBay is clamping down
Retailers are taking more steps to stop graphics card scalpers
But are they working?
How I finally beat the scalpers and landed a PS5 (Update)
Persistence and a glitch in the Walmart app allowed me to defeat bots to the checkout stand
CPU and GPU Availability and Pricing Update: April 2021
As stock shortages of CPUs and graphics cards continues, it's time for an update on the market to see what the current situation is looking like, and whether there will be any relief for buyers in the coming weeks.
John Carmack's idea of manufacturers auctioning hardware directly to consumers is flawed
Solving the hardware scalper issue isn't as easy as you'd think
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3060 lands on February 25 for $329
Nvidia's mid-range RTX 3060 is upon us
Scalpers say the press treats them unfairly; they are a 'valuable industry'
'All we are acting as is a middleman for limited quantity items'
Members of Parliament to propose UK bill banning console and GPU scalping
Politicians focus on those using bots to buy up inventory
Scalpers sold over 53,000 new Nvidia/AMD cards worth $65 million
That's $16 million in profit
Zen 3 scalpers made almost $1 million profit from 8,720 eBay sales
This is why they're sold out everywhere
The FTC cracks down on ticket scalpers issuing over $31 million in fines
The Commission reduced the penalties by 88 percent due to 'inability to pay'
Walmart blocked 20 million PS5 scalper bots in 30 minutes
It promises more next-gen consoles will be available "soon"
Scalpers have generated nearly $40 million in profit from this holiday's hottest tech products
Desperate times call for desperate measures
Scalper group boasts buying up 1,000 Xbox Series X consoles over Black Friday weekend
This is why we can't have nice things
Scalper company secured almost 3,500 PS5 consoles for resale, says it has "no regrets"
The main reason why you can't get one
Microsoft warns Xbox Series X/S supply issues will last until at least April 2021
Just don't turn to scalpers for one
Ryzen 5000 CPUs sell out in minutes, appear on eBay with inflated prices
A depressingly familiar scenario
Bots snap up RTX 3090 cards at launch, despite Nvidia's efforts
eBay is flooded with cards selling at inflated prices
Scalpers are selling RTX 3080 cards on eBay for thousands of dollars, Nvidia taking action
Missed out on an RTX 3080? You can buy one on eBay for a 3,476% markup
Nintendo Switch shortage is being worsened by auto-purchase bots
The free Bird Bot tool is aiding Switch scalpers
Ticketmaster accused of working with scalpers to increase profits
This looks like some shady practices by the firm