Temper Tantrums #57 - Scalper's Cranny

Temper Tantrums (the GBAtemp webcomic) - Issue #57 "Scalper's Cranny"
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Kioku

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Be careful, there’s someone on this forum who got triggered when I dared criticise scalpers.
Good for them. Give em a gold star and remind them to wear their helmet.
 

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game sap. lol the true story behind nintendo's amiibos and probably the animal crossing switches. I preordered the system from game stop, I mean sap, but it said while supplies last or something like that, so I have no idea if I got it in time. I had to preorder the carrying case from walmart. I don't know if I've got that either.
 

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For those unfamiliar - this is something gamestop will actually do. They will conveniently lose some pre-orders and scalp them themselves online. Cause they 'expect only so many to come in to pick up' on the first day. Bit of an old history. There's a website they have where they sell all their scalped merch.
 

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>notices the Animal Crossing stuff at GameSap's window
"no..."
>shop clerk is nook
"DON'T DO THIS TO ME!"
>nothing related to DOOM Eternal in sight

*whew* that was a fine comic. *nervous laughter*
 

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For those unfamiliar - this is something gamestop will actually do. They will conveniently lose some pre-orders and scalp them themselves online. Cause they 'expect only so many to come in to pick up' on the first day. Bit of an old history. There's a website they have where they sell all their scalped merch.

That's not something "gamestop" does, that's something shitty employees do and would be fired if they got caught. Owners included.

I'll never understand people not understanding such an obvious distinction. It's like seeing a dude at walmart picking his nose and suddenly "for those unfamiliar - picking their noses is something walmart will actually do."
 

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