Comment on Switch 2 GameCube controller will only be offered to those who pre-order the console

• shawn1122@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  They must enter a unique switch serial number (that corresponds with inventory) to make the purchase? Don’t see why it has to be contigent on a subscription.

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  • Armok_the_bunny@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    That would work if serial numbers weren’t visible without even opening the box the device came in, and I’m they are even included on the receipt for the device. Scalpers would absolutely have a ton of serial numbers just lying around from unsold devices, or even devices they sold and just hope the owner of won’t bother attempting a purchase of the thing they are scalping.

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• catloaf@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Make enough of them that scalping isn’t profitable.

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  • Armok_the_bunny@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    That’s a fine solution long term I guess, but things take time to be made.

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• Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Put the onus on the retailer to limit how many units a single customer can purchase. Why would Nintendo give a single fuck about scalpers?

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