There are two groups of people that all gamers can agree are just the worst. The first isthose who use cheating softwarelike aimbots and wall hacks in multiplayer games, and the second is scalpers. While developers have been finding ways to battle the former, there’svery little that can be done to deter scalpers– well, except shipping out enough copies.Final FantasyPixel Remaster finally made its long awaited debut on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation. However, it seems that Square Enix may have underestimated the reception it would receive. Physical editions of the remaster appear to be sold out at digital storefronts and retail outlets. And, as with any in-demand product, the scalpers have started circling.RELATED:Don’t Let Scalpers Ruin The Pokemon Classic TCG Box SetTwitter based deal-finder Wario64 has also pointed out that the Square Enix online store also lists Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster as “No longer available”. If youhead on over to eBay, you’ll see these bottom-feeders trying to sell copies of the game, which they probably bought in bulk, for exorbitant prices.The regular edition of the game, which costs around $75, is being scalped for anywhere between $160 to $400. And if you really want to get your hands on the Anniversary Edition, you’re going to have to shell out between $580 and $800. Many of the listings already have bids on them, and a lot of them are being watched as well.
However, you’ll have to go through all of this only if you really want a physical copy of the game, as it’s available digitally at its regular price. This will mostly only affect those who want to get their hands on the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster - FF35th Anniversary Edition.
Along with a physical copy of the game, the edition comes with a vinyl record with remastered game music, an art book featuring character pixel art, eight character figures in the new pixel art style, and a bonus lenticular sleeve for the game’s cover. While this sounds great for fans of the early games in the series, it’s hardly worth the price demanded by the scalpers.
While this is still on a much smaller scale, one of the biggest scalping plagues in recent history was for the PlayStation 5. The console was never visible on store shelves during its launch period, and Sony has only recently managed to fulfil demand and make arenewed marketing push.
This is bad news for scalpers, as with rising supply,no one is buying from their stock of consoles, forcing many of them to sell at a loss. Of course, online communities are delighting in watching them trying to get rid of their stock. It seems Karma has finally come around on these leeches, and it’s hard to feel sorry for them.
