Steam Deck Preorders Being Sold By Scalpers For $5000 At 6 Times MSRP

Steam Deck Preorders Being Sold By Scalpers For $5000 At 6 Times MSRP

3 years ago
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https://wccftech.com/steam-deck-preorders-being-sold-by-scalpers-for-5000-at-6-times-msrp/

The Steam Deck, Valve's portable game system that runs Steam OS and is capable of playing AAA games from Steam's vast library of games, is set to be released in mid to late 2022. However, you can reserve one from sellers on eBay — for up to $5000. We will not be linking to these posts out of ethical reasons.

"Scalping" was coined in the late 19th century for individuals who would re-sell tickets, it is unclear if it was railroad tickets where it originated or theater tickets, usually for a profit. The term "taking a little off the top" when talking about money also refers to scalping. Ticket scalping originated in Amercan English, and the terminology is still used to this day, but not just for tickets.