The law, which goes by the name of “Stop the Grinch bots,” would affect the console and graphics business as well as the shoe business.
It is likely that, if you have tried to buy a next generation console, you have encountered a war in which few players have this opportunity. After all, the lack of sources It has had a special impact on the production of technology products, and it is supposedly a problem that will continue until 2023. This is even worse if we take into account the buyer bots– Computer programs with the ability to purchase dozens of consoles and other products in a single moment.
The law is supported by several American consumer groupsThis has made it difficult to purchase thousands of items, both PS5 and Xbox Series as well as limited edition sneakers. And now, Kotaku points out how a US political group wants to put an end to this dilemma through a new law called “Stop the Grinch bots“, in reference to the little green character who wants to steal Christmas. PC Mag, this idea had already been formed a few years ago, but it seems that the pandemic and the proximity of the holidays has made her relive.
The law aims to stop the use of bots for the massive online purchase of products of all kinds, especially those that can be resold later with exorbitant prices. We cannot yet guess how this new initiative will end, but for the moment it has the support of various consumer groups Americans such as the Consumer Federation of America or the National Consumers League.
In addition, a similar project was carried out with which this kind of practice was limited in the field of concert tickets, although this problem was easier to solve because this field requires that people physically go to the event. On the other hand, Kotaku remembers that the law against bots would also need the store collaboration, who on many occasions do not care about the online customers they serve.
With a future still very uncertain Regarding the development of this law, it has already become more than clear to us that the community hates buying and reselling by speculators. In this sense, Japan has begun to mark the boxes of PS5 to avoid this activity, while the government of the country has been introduced in the subject and has arrested a reseller of consoles. On the other hand, video game companies are checking for solutions to this dilemma, which has led to Sony and Xbox offering facilities to buy their consoles, but with certain conditions.
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