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PS5 Stock Shortage Has UK Politicians Pushing for Online Bot Ban
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If you haven t been able to get your hands on a PS5 since the console s launch in November last year, then you ll know all too well the effectiveness of online bots. Scalpers have been using bots to secure Sony s system as soon as new stock is made available, effectively denying normal consumers any chance of snapping up a PS5 for themselves.
It s a sorry state of affairs. Just this week, UK retailer GAME was reportedly hit by a scalper group who made off with over 2000 PS5 orders. And of course, most of these consoles are then being sold off at an inflated price.