Since the release of the Sony Playstation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X last year, the gaming consoles and other similar models have been elusive for intending buyers. Scalpers have often caught in on the high demand for the consoles to sell them at exorbitant prices 2 to 3 times higher than the official retail price.
Recently, Microsoft updated the Xbox Series X lineup with the addition of a Halo Infinite Limited Edition. Not surprisingly, even though the Halo Infinite edition comes with stringent pre-order restrictions, it has also been targeted by the scalpers in the months before its launch. The product is expected to be launched on November 15.
A discovery as posted on Twitter by NPD Group analyst Mat Piscatella shows that scalpers have begun put up the console for pre-orders via websites such as eBay and the prices have been hiked. Officially, the Xbox Series X Halo Infinite Limited edition retails for $550 but the scalper are putting on sale for over $900.
Wonder how the Halo Series X scalping situation is looki… oh. pic.twitter.com/YSCVYwkGR5
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) August 27, 2021
A search on eBay reveals that quite a few of the pre-order units have even been sold and there are still many mo on sale. Some of the products even have the Halo Infinite Limited Edition Elite Series 2 controller bundled with the console. In other instances, the controller is sold separately at just $280 which is still higher than the official price of $200.
We expect eBay to clamp down on these scalpers as the pre-order efforts violates the e-commerce website’s policy which require the seller to ship the goods within 30 days. The consle will go on sale November 15. eBay recently clamped down on scalpers catching in on the steam Deck handhelp console.
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