Gaming Community Takes Action Against Switch 2 Scalpers
A passionate group of Nintendo enthusiasts on Reddit is uniting to combat the surge of scalping related to the Nintendo Switch 2. Even prior to the commencement of preorders, scalpers have begun populating resale platforms such as eBay with listings for the highly anticipated console.
These scalped advertisements often feature claims like “preorder confirmed.”This suggests that while sellers do not possess the console yet, they believe they will be able to place an order as soon as it officially launches. Incredibly, the asking prices for these listings can reach up to $670 USD, despite the uncertainty surrounding the seller’s ability to secure the console.
Community Vigilantes Reporting Scalpers
In response to this troubling trend, Reddit users, led by a member known as MrJava-, have initiated a campaign of “vigilante justice”aimed at identifying and reporting these scalper listings on eBay. Their efforts appear to be yielding positive results. As demonstrated in the screenshot shared by MrJava-, numerous emails from eBay confirm that listings have been removed.
I have gotten over 20 switch 2 pre-order listings removed off of eBay by u/MrJava- in NintendoSwitch2
For further details, check out the original post by MrJava-/Reddit.