While a PS5 normally costs between 360 and 450 pounds depending on the model, its median resale price on sites like eBay is 650 to 750 pounds, researchers say. (AFP Photo)
LONDON: Furious British gamers and lawmakers are training their sights on “scalpers” who are buying up coveted PS5 and Xbox consoles and selling them online at vastly inflated prices.
The popular consoles have also been hard to come by in other parts of the world, but in Britain anger has boiled over to the point where some lawmakers want to ban the practice of reselling them online at higher prices.
“I’ve been trying to get a PS5 for four months now, but I can’t get one at a normal price,” said Tracey Ford, a student in Manchester, northwest England.
The 24-year-old gamer has made frequent visits to the store, and registered for alerts…
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