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Tokyo retailer bans all PS5 sales to suspected scalpers, following chaotic scenes – Video Games Chronicle
Restocks will now be unscheduled and require a credit account, in addition to other measures…
A major Japanese retailer has taken action after a planned PlayStation 5 restock ended in chaos last weekend.
Yodobashi Camera in Tokyos Akihabara shopping district had promised to sell several hundred PlayStation 5 consoles via a first-come, first-served policy on Saturday. However, police were called and the whole process cancelled after hundreds of consumers swamped the store, pushing staff and knocking over cash registers.
Due to the nature of the sales, Saturday’s events are thought to have…
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