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No games rule (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 72 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Wasn't the reason they couldn't produce more because of the semiconductor shortage?

[–] [email protected] 47 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Partly, but scalpers buying up what inventory there was for reselling was absolutely rampant as well

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, but then they still sold the unit. How would that hurt their sales numbers?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

it put me off buying one. I’m probably not the only one.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Scalpers were holding a lot of them and raised the prices so ppl gave up and got another console or a PC altogether. This may not be majority but definitely a singinificant difference and just 1 example for that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Yup. Sales numbers good, but brand loyalty down which isn't good for future sales

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago

Correct