| COKTOE said: So when you say "I dont want to be that guy but Scalpers also have a major part in this story unfortantly" (sic), the implication is.....nothing? Nothing to do with anything regarding sales, sales potential or any aspect of the launch numbers themselves. You must have simply come into this thread to mention it is unfortunate that scalpers have been buying consoles, and you don't appreciate the practice, right? You just did so in an very obtuse, awkward, almost unbelievable manner, instead of simply stating as much to begin with....bullshit. And you're asking ME what figures I'm going by when you say, again, "I dont want to be that guy but Scalpers also have a major part in this story unfortantly". (sic) Well what's the story? The story of the most successful launch in history. " Scalpers also have a major part in this story" How major? Where are YOUR numbers? And of course, none of this matters, because a sale is #1, a sale, and #2, some of theses scalped units will be repurchased on the secondary market. This type of activity only happens when items are expected to be IN DEMAND. You realize that's how this works, right? |
I gave you evidence, where is yours? You need to read the links i give people, i even posted a video. Demand and reality are too very different things. Their is demand however that demand sells over the course of time, the reality is not all consoles were given to actual customers. There are thousands of PS5s/XSX sitting in scalper's warehouses.
No point in arguing with me, I don't write this stuff. Have a read otherwise don't get upset.
PS5 scalpers are probably the reason you can’t find Sony's console in stock | TechRadar
| DonFerrari said: So please explain to me how if the console wouldn't sold out without scalpers how will the scalpers sell it for 2 or 3x the price? |
They don't, not all systems are resold as there are plenty of them still for sale on online store fronts. What ever scalpers do with the consoles after they get them is irrelevant, the sales have already been made.
| BraLoD said: I don't know why you even pretend you have a reason to try to downplay Sony as you have always done since you came here (actually I saw you doing that on N4G years ago too, and I pointed it to you back then too), it's not like I don't know you and what and why you do what you do. To believe you actually told Don you don't think it would be sold out without scalpers is just something else, this is as baseless and lacking sense as it goes. As Don pointed it to you, even as you already know it, it sells even for even 2x or 3x the price, imagine all systems for the regular fair price. Just another day for Sony hating, just another day to have to see Sony break records. Must be a really sad hobby. |
So someone who posts actual news on a forum to add reality into the events, turns into you and others having a dig at me. Nice logic, that shows your true colors. The PS5 would have still sold well, but would it have sold out? That's the question. There are thousands of brand new PS5's and XSX on the internet you can purchase right now, if it was sold out than why can anyone buy them off the net so easily and everywhere? I also made many mentions of the XSX which seems to have been ignored. No way would Xbox sell out on XSX either. But lets ignore the fact scalpers have had a hand in these sales and lets just blame and report those for bringing it up much like what you and others have done. I don't care for console wars, ill do it against the Xbox or Nintendo as well.
Now to everyone about to reply to my Post, I need to respect my Moderators as CGI has mentioned before, its gone off topic, i am bowing out of this thread as all its done is cause people to be upset. If you want to continue to debate this with me, than inbox me. Otherwise don't hate the messager. Let the thread continue back on its normal course.
