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Zikten 08/13/21 7:04:49 PM #1:	I was reading comments on the ps5 page on Amazon and someone said 3rd party devs are angry because a bunch of systems are selling but hardly any games. Because most of the systems sold are bought by scalpers who aren't using them At the very least I hope they learn from this for the next generation. But it is starting to piss me off. I hope the world turns on scalpers <cite>Zikten posted [p:957060998] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>I was reading comments on the ps5 page on Amazon and someone said 3rd party devs are angry because a bunch of systems are selling but hardly any games. Because most of the systems sold are bought by scalpers who aren't using them At the very least I hope they learn from this for the next generation. But it is starting to piss me off. I hope the world turns on scalpers</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tyranthraxus 08/13/21 7:07:17 PM #3:	They need to limit sales to 1 per address, 1 per credit card, in any combination, and block pay pal, Google pay, and other means of proxying payment. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:957061063] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>They need to limit sales to 1 per address, 1 per credit card, in any combination, and block pay pal, Google pay, and other means of proxying payment. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jabodie 08/13/21 7:09:08 PM #4:	Is that true? --- <insert sig here> <cite>Jabodie posted [p:957061108] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Is that true? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mooreandrew58 08/13/21 7:09:10 PM #5:	Tyranthraxus posted... They need to limit sales to 1 per address, 1 per credit card, in any combination, and block pay pal, Google pay, and other means of proxying payment. Or contries need to start making it illegal. Like its ok to buy and resell shit but not for more than its sold for at stores. --- Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!" <cite>mooreandrew58 posted [p:957061110] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite> <quote>They need to limit sales to 1 per address, 1 per credit card, in any combination, and block pay pal, Google pay, and other means of proxying payment.</quote> Or contries need to start making it illegal. Like its ok to buy and resell shit but not for more than its sold for at stores. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MacDaMurderer 08/13/21 7:09:18 PM #6:	Zikten posted... Because most of the systems sold are bought by scalpers who aren't using them --- @macdamurderer GT: Mac Da Murderer <cite>MacDaMurderer posted [p:957061117] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted... </cite> <quote>Because most of the systems sold are bought by scalpers who aren't using them</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 08/13/21 7:10:10 PM #7:	mooreandrew58 posted... Or contries need to start making it illegal. Like its ok to buy and resell shit but not for more than its sold for at stores. First sale doctrine is considered a constitutional right so good luck with that --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:957061139] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>mooreandrew58 posted... </cite> <quote>Or contries need to start making it illegal. Like its ok to buy and resell shit but not for more than its sold for at stores.</quote>First sale doctrine is considered a constitutional right so good luck with that </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 08/13/21 7:10:38 PM #8:	Tyranthraxus posted... They need to limit sales to 1 per address, 1 per credit card, in any combination, and block pay pal, Google pay, and other means of proxying payment. good luck forcing those restrictions on the dozens of storefronts they sell their product through. --- Taarsidath-an halsaam. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:957061150] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite> <quote>They need to limit sales to 1 per address, 1 per credit card, in any combination, and block pay pal, Google pay, and other means of proxying payment.</quote>good luck forcing those restrictions on the dozens of storefronts they sell their product through. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 08/13/21 7:11:30 PM #9:	monkmith posted... good luck forcing those restrictions on the dozens of storefronts they sell their product through. Wouldn't be hard really. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:957061178] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>monkmith posted... </cite> <quote>good luck forcing those restrictions on the dozens of storefronts they sell their product through.</quote>Wouldn't be hard really. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 08/13/21 7:13:00 PM #10:	Tyranthraxus posted... Wouldn't be hard really. how's microsoft or sony going to do that exactly? --- Taarsidath-an halsaam. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:957061220] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite> <quote>Wouldn't be hard really.</quote>how's microsoft or sony going to do that exactly? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 08/13/21 7:14:18 PM #11:	monkmith posted... how's microsoft or sony going to do that exactly? Saying "we won't ship you any unless you agree to do this" --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:957061257] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>monkmith posted... </cite> <quote>how's microsoft or sony going to do that exactly?</quote> Saying "we won't ship you any unless you agree to do this" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 08/13/21 7:15:04 PM #12:	OdafeOweh posted... How exactly are Sony and Microsoft going to stop scalpers? They cant prevent someone from buying a product. Increase prices --- Thanks to Proofpyros for the sig images https://imgur.com/Nv4Pi1v https://imgur.com/N43HJYv <cite>FL81 posted [p:957061278] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>OdafeOweh posted... </cite> <quote>How exactly are Sony and Microsoft going to stop scalpers? They cant prevent someone from buying a product.</quote>Increase prices </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 08/13/21 7:15:11 PM #13:	Tyranthraxus posted... Saying "we won't ship you any unless you agree to do this" and then watch companies like walmart just drop their products all together? --- Taarsidath-an halsaam. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:957061283] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite> <quote>Saying "we won't ship you any unless you agree to do this"</quote>and then watch companies like walmart just drop their products all together? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wii_Shaker 08/13/21 7:16:03 PM #14:	Tyranthraxus posted... They need to limit sales to 1 per address, 1 per credit card, in any combination, and block pay pal, Google pay, and other means of proxying payment. Why would they do that when a sale is a sale to them? Why sell one goon a PS5 when you can sell them 20? It's not Sony or Microsoft's job to regulate the market on their products. --- "He busted in, blessed be the Lord Who believe any mess they read up on a message board" -MF DOOM 1970-2020 (G.O.A.T.) <cite>Wii_Shaker posted [p:957061313] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite> <quote>They need to limit sales to 1 per address, 1 per credit card, in any combination, and block pay pal, Google pay, and other means of proxying payment.</quote>Why would they do that when a sale is a sale to them? Why sell one goon a PS5 when you can sell them 20? It's not Sony or Microsoft's job to regulate the market on their products. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 08/13/21 7:17:09 PM #15:	monkmith posted... and then watch companies like walmart just drop their products all together? The restriction wouldn't apply to physical locations. It would just be for online sales. But even if they did stop carrying it, they don't need Wal Mart to sell their shit. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:957061343] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>monkmith posted... </cite> <quote>and then watch companies like walmart just drop their products all together?</quote> The restriction wouldn't apply to physical locations. It would just be for online sales. But even if they did stop carrying it, they don't need Wal Mart to sell their shit. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iPhone_7 08/13/21 7:17:54 PM #16:	Was the Switch launch this bad? --- Sig User Logic https://imgur.com/lA5fm7w <cite>iPhone_7 posted [p:957061370] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Was the Switch launch this bad? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 08/13/21 7:19:01 PM #17:	Wii_Shaker posted... Why would they do that when a sale is a sale to them? Because their customers are angry. Might as well ask "why patch bugs out of the game for free if they already bought the games?" Wii_Shaker posted... Why sell one goon a PS5 when you can sell them 20? Because there's 19 goons behind him and their money is as good as his. Wii_Shaker posted... It's not Sony or Microsoft's job to regulate the market on their products. You don't want the government involved here. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:957061404] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Wii_Shaker posted... </cite> <quote>Why would they do that when a sale is a sale to them?</quote>Because their customers are angry. Might as well ask "why patch bugs out of the game for free if they already bought the games?" Wii_Shaker posted... </cite> <quote>Why sell one goon a PS5 when you can sell them 20?</quote> Because there's 19 goons behind him and their money is as good as his. Wii_Shaker posted... </cite> <quote>It's not Sony or Microsoft's job to regulate the market on their products.</quote> You don't want the government involved here. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 08/13/21 7:20:23 PM #18:	Like I said, customers and also 3rd party developers are angry. In the long run, unless they do something, playstation and xbox brand names will suffer in the future. Maybe everyone will just go back to Nintendo <cite>Zikten posted [p:957061446] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Like I said, customers and also 3rd party developers are angry. In the long run, unless they do something, playstation and xbox brand names will suffer in the future. Maybe everyone will just go back to Nintendo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 08/13/21 7:21:27 PM #19:	Tyranthraxus posted... Because there's 19 goons behind him and their money is as good as his. True. It is wiser to sell 1 product to 20 people than 20 products to 1 person <cite>Zikten posted [p:957061467] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote>Because there's 19 goons behind him and their money is as good as his.</quote> True. It is wiser to sell 1 product to 20 people than 20 products to 1 person</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sabrestorm 08/13/21 7:21:40 PM #20:	The problem is people keep buying from scalpers anything bought from a scalper should be confiscated by the law imo <cite>sabrestorm posted [p:957061476] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>The problem is people keep buying from scalpers anything bought from a scalper should be confiscated by the law imo </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 08/13/21 7:22:40 PM #21:	Zikten posted... True. It is wiser to sell 1 product to 20 people than 20 products to 1 person In this particular case the 20 goons will buy 20 games and the one guy will buy one. Or zero if he's buying just to scalp. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:957061505] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted... </cite> <quote>True. It is wiser to sell 1 product to 20 people than 20 products to 1 person</quote> In this particular case the 20 goons will buy 20 games and the one guy will buy one. Or zero if he's buying just to scalp. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sabrestorm 08/13/21 7:23:16 PM #22:	monkmith posted... how's microsoft or sony going to do that exactly? sell only to people with a verifiable psn account until there are plenty available <cite>sabrestorm posted [p:957061520] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>monkmith posted... </cite> <quote>how's microsoft or sony going to do that exactly?</quote> sell only to people with a verifiable psn account until there are plenty available </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordFarquad1312 08/13/21 7:23:43 PM #23:	I can see 7 posts itt, lol. --- El sexo sucio y el planeta limpio. "If you are tired of fear from links... Let Kirby's Nightmare protect you." <cite>LordFarquad1312 posted [p:957061530] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>I can see 7 posts itt, lol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Jeff AKA Snoopy 08/13/21 7:25:16 PM #25:	Then the third party devs can develop for other systems I guess. XD --- https://imgur.com/GWG5c3r <cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted [p:957061576] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Then the third party devs can develop for other systems I guess. XD </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 08/13/21 7:26:14 PM #26:	sabrestorm posted... sell only to people with a verifiable psn account until there are plenty available Psn accounts are free so that not gonna work. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:957061608] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>sabrestorm posted... </cite> <quote>sell only to people with a verifiable psn account until there are plenty available</quote>Psn accounts are free so that not gonna work. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 08/13/21 7:31:06 PM #27:	Tbh I feel like Sony doesn't care too much (yet) and the storefronts will never care. --- https://imgur.com/x04tPRZ https://imgur.com/t7T392I <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:957061748] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Tbh I feel like Sony doesn't care too much (yet) and the storefronts will never care.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NoxObscuras 08/13/21 7:38:26 PM #28:	3rd party developers are mad? That sounds like BS. There's only a handful of games that aren't also available on PS4/Xbox One. 3rd party software sales should not be suffering. People having a hard time buying consoles is real, but "It'S mOsTLy ScAlPeRs" hasn't been true for a while. Just something angry people spread because they haven't been able to get one yet. --- PSN - NoxObscuras Z490 \| i9-10900K \| EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra \| 32GB DDR4 3600 \| 4TB SSD <cite>NoxObscuras posted [p:957061959] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>3rd party developers are mad? That sounds like BS. There's only a handful of games that aren't also available on PS4/Xbox One. 3rd party software sales should not be suffering. People having a hard time buying consoles is real, but "It'S mOsTLy ScAlPeRs" hasn't been true for a while. Just something angry people spread because they haven't been able to get one yet. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tsukasa1891 08/13/21 7:40:25 PM #29:	Wii_Shaker posted... Why would they do that when a sale is a sale to them? Why sell one goon a PS5 when you can sell them 20? It's not Sony or Microsoft's job to regulate the market on their products. Because the real profit is in game sales. That one asshole who bought 20 systems to scalp isn't buying any games. The other 19 behind him would of. --- (edited 2/30/2021 10:51:12 AM) <cite>Tsukasa1891 posted [p:957062030] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Wii_Shaker posted... </cite> <quote>Why would they do that when a sale is a sale to them? Why sell one goon a PS5 when you can sell them 20? It's not Sony or Microsoft's job to regulate the market on their products.</quote>Because the real profit is in game sales. That one asshole who bought 20 systems to scalp isn't buying any games. The other 19 behind him would of. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tyranthraxus 08/13/21 10:29:42 PM #31:	ArianaGrandSlam posted... you know what hes doing with those 19 systems? fucking selling them as quickly as he can, why would he sit on them in a market while the value would only go down No one is buying them. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:957066863] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>ArianaGrandSlam posted... </cite> <quote>you know what hes doing with those 19 systems? fucking selling them as quickly as he can, why would he sit on them in a market while the value would only go down</quote>No one is buying them. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Jiggy101011 08/13/21 10:43:54 PM #33:	Can't speak for Sony but Microsoft have used millions of their series X hardware to put in data centers to make their cloud network stronger. --- XBL: F1RE v2 PSN: F1REx <cite>Jiggy101011 posted [p:957067268] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Can't speak for Sony but Microsoft have used millions of their series X hardware to put in data centers to make their cloud network stronger. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tyranthraxus 08/13/21 11:16:08 PM #35:	ArianaGrandSlam posted... lol okay theyre just hoarding them like Smaug, clearly They're not hoarding them. They're for sale. Feel free to buy one if you want. Low price of $800 --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:957068112] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>ArianaGrandSlam posted... </cite> <quote>lol okay theyre just hoarding them like Smaug, clearly</quote>They're not hoarding them. They're for sale. Feel free to buy one if you want. Low price of $800 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 08/13/21 11:18:46 PM #36:	Tyranthraxus posted... They're not hoarding them. They're for sale. Feel free to buy one if you want. Low price of $800 Or even more. I saw one on Amazon today for like 950 or something <cite>Zikten posted [p:957068174] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote> They're not hoarding them. They're for sale. Feel free to buy one if you want. Low price of $800 </quote> Or even more. I saw one on Amazon today for like 950 or something</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bnui_ransder 08/13/21 11:19:20 PM #37:	The dumbest thing about this shit is that they want to help stop scalpers..... by only making it purchasable online --- http://bnuiransder.tumblr.com/ So much A R T <cite>bnui_ransder posted [p:957068186] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>The dumbest thing about this shit is that they want to help stop scalpers..... by only making it purchasable online </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame Zero 08/13/21 11:20:15 PM #38:	ArianaGrandSlam posted... lol okay theyre just hoarding them like Smaug, clearly No, that's actually true. Scalped consoles from bots are drastically high, but the buying rate for them from consumers is drastically low as well. --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame Zero posted [p:957068213] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>ArianaGrandSlam posted... </cite> <quote>lol okay theyre just hoarding them like Smaug, clearly</quote>No, that's actually true. Scalped consoles from bots are drastically high, but the buying rate for them from consumers is drastically low as well. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Payzmaykr 08/13/21 11:29:03 PM #40:	Sony and Microsofts price was too expensive, as it is. Who is going to pay scalper prices? There arent any good games available for the system. --- So long, Thanks for all the fish! <cite>Payzmaykr posted [p:957068433] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Sony and Microsofts price was too expensive, as it is. Who is going to pay scalper prices? There arent any good games available for the system. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Questionmarktarius 08/14/21 12:28:16 AM #42:	oh shit, I can fail at this meme again. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:957069691] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>oh shit, I can fail at this meme again. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Questionmarktarius 08/14/21 1:00:24 AM #44:	ArianaGrandSlam posted... PlayStation has Windows? Sony and Microsoft let you see the paradise of PC, but don't ever let you touch it. Nintendo, however, gives you visceral glee, even if you think you're too old to do that any more. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:957070342] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>ArianaGrandSlam posted... </cite> <quote>PlayStation has Windows?</quote>Sony and Microsoft let you see the paradise of PC, but don't ever let you touch it. Nintendo, however, gives you visceral glee, even if you think you're too old to do that any more. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tsukasa1891 08/14/21 8:10:34 PM #45:	Tyranthraxus posted... They're not hoarding them. They're for sale. Feel free to buy one if you want. Low price of $800 Only $800? Last I checked on amazon they were going for over $1,000. --- (edited 2/30/2021 10:51:12 AM) <cite>Tsukasa1891 posted [p:957091312] in Are Micros... [t:79612695]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite> <quote>They're not hoarding them. They're for sale. Feel free to buy one if you want. Low price of $800</quote>Only $800? Last I checked on amazon they were going for over $1,000. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > Are Microsoft and Sony feeling heat for the ps5 and series x launches? (+) Yeah! (+)

Current Events > Are Microsoft and Sony feeling heat for the ps5 and series x launches?