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[–] [email protected] 31 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Some desperate scalpers on ebay are already trying to sell the 512GB version for 1000€. Despite the fact that you can still order one for half the price and receive it within 6-10 days.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yep, the extra sad thing is that there are actually sold listings too: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=steam+deck+OLED&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1

Some people just can't be helped, I guess.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

it could be drugs or money laundering rather than people actually paying that price for a real deck.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I could be wrong, but I would bet that launderers are probably not targeting this niche device. I'd guess that the people buying them are more likely from a country that they don't sell in. Like Australia for example.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's not how laundering works, but it probably isn't laundering. The product is the excuse, the price difference is where the laundering happens.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I get how laundering works. I just don't know why they'd pick this specific item.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

They wouldn't, except for laundering on a scale too small to be worth going after.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

did i imply it does?