How to combat scalpers

[DonFerrari]

ZyroXZ2 said:

DonFerrari said:

In Japan Sony implemented a measure that you need to drop your PS4 (forfeit it to Sony) as proof of ownership to buy the PS5.

Now that's an interesting plan... Mostly because that requires one to have already been part of the ecosystem like Valve but ALSO requires forfeiture.  I wonder how well that actually "worked", though.  Scalpers aren't necessarily stupid, they would just buy out cheap, used PS4s because the overall net profit of scalping PS5s would still be there.

True. And perhaps Sony discount the PS5 when you bring a working PS4. Just dunno what they are going to do with the PS4 received, resell, use for parts or whatnot.