US EditionNintendo Fans Post Fake Switch 2 Auctions to Flood eBay and Drown Out Scalper Listings
- Following the April 24 pre-order launch, disgruntled Nintendo fans in the U.S. And Canada began posting fake listings for the Nintendo Switch 2 on eBay.
- Fans initiated this action due to frustration over a two-week pre-order delay and the prevalence of expensive scalper listings appearing online.
- These fake listings often appear at or below the retail price and sometimes explicitly state they sell only a picture of the console.
- Scalpers list pre-orders on sites like eBay for hundreds more than the $449.99 retail price, reaching up to $2,000 in some cases.
- The goal is to flood the auction site, making it more difficult for potential buyers to locate and purchase the overpriced listings from scalpers.
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Nintendo Fans Post Fake Switch 2 Auctions to Flood eBay and Drown Out Scalper Listings
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