Switch 2 resales spur backlash

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Mayumi Negishi reports in today's Tech In Depth that the excitement over the release of Nintendo's new Switch 2 game console has triggered a backlash against resellers who are finding ways to obtain and sell the device outside the authorized retail outlets. While some consumers are outraged, and retailers are trying to crack down, others say the scalpers are just part of the typical supply and demand for any sought-after product, Negishi writes.

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