Scalpers are struggling to sell next gen hardware

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Prices on Series X are now down to about $50-$100 over retail with sales tax in the US. PS5 is maybe $50 over that. Series S is off-and-on available at retailers, so is fetching just a few bucks over retail on the secondary market. So, the scalping thing is over at this point. Essentially all units will now sell to gamers directly (or people buying for gamers).