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Scalpers are already selling the Steam Machine for over $3000 on eBay despite Valve's efforts
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this post was submitted on 28 Jun 2026
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Scalpers are the proof that a lot of humans are dumb af. Scalpers wouldn't exist if the vast majority humans were capable of using their brain.
Especially considering that is makes zero sense to pay extra, since you can literally go out and buy any other computer instead.
Just need to install Steam OS after
Dude scalper are a symptom too. I people weren't wired for imefiat access to thing they wouldn't exist. But hey you can get stuff in 24h, who wait a month or more for things in this society ?
They are a symptom, but they are a problem too. Denying that is pure laissez-faire capitalism. Scalpers create artificial supply issues to increase prices while adding zero value. That it pays off because some pay that, doesn't change any of that.
In this case of course the original price was already high and that scalper price is absurd. I'd be surprised if a lot of people are ready to pay that kind of money for it, but what do I know.
Yeah well done you pointed to one of the parasitics classes. There are much. I never bought from a scalper but they clearly don't sell to us. This system is fucked. Once th first billionaires spawned it was too late.
They make it worse, artificially or in other cases create it from scratch where there wouldn't be any without scalpers. In any case they do not add value and are a solution to a problem they either cause or make worse.
What artificial issue? Valve tangibly does have a supply issue.