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Scalpers

The PS5 - the newest console in the latest generation of gaming. It's been highly sought after - but for more reasons than one.

The PS5 - the newest console in the latest generation of gaming. It's been highly sought after - but for more reasons than one. The pandemic has meant there's been a higher demand for electronics, and a chip shortage has caused lower supply of consoles. So, in come the scalpers - people who use bots to monitor and buy up rare items, before reselling them at a higher price. Though completely legal in practice, it's very unpopular - but not everyone practices it for greed. Click explores the world of scalping - talking to people who want to make as much money as they can, but also those who rely on it to keep a roof over their heads.

23 minutes

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Fri 6 May 202201:30

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