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God of War Ragnarok preorders are the newest goal of eBay scalpers

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Now that God of War Ragnarok has lastly locked down a November launch date, hype from the fan base has reached a fever pitch. Unfortunately, it additionally creates a ripe marketplace for scalpers. Preorders for the game are open now, however these in search of the top-tier Collector’s and Jötnar editions are going to run into hassle.

There are a number of editions of God of War Ragnarok, and getting your copy of the usual or Digital Deluxe model is straightforward. The drawback comes with the pricier bodily editions of the game, which embody a scale mannequin of Thor’s hammer Mjolnir and different bonuses. Checking the U.S. eBay listings, one can see the Collector’s Edition being offered for greater than double the traditional worth — round $400 versus $149.99 usually. The Jötnar version is being scalped at a good increased fee. The highest we noticed was $800, greater than triple the traditional worth of $249.99. VGC has seen the identical markups on the UK and Australian eBay web sites.

Sadly, this horrendous scalping doesn’t come as a lot of a shock. God of War Ragnarok hype exploded when the newest trailer and launch date had been revealed, garnering thousands and thousands of views and likes. Unfortunately, that’s an ideal setup for scalpers. Sony noticed this similar subject when the PlayStation 5 itself launched, finally main the corporate to create a registration course of to purchase the console immediately from the source. In the case of the PlayStation 5, producing extra consoles and rising the inventory has additionally curbed the scalpers to a superb diploma. However, it’s unclear if Sony plans to supply extra Collector’s and Jötnar editions of God of War Ragnarok.

In any case, the game is out this fall. God of War Ragnarok’s launch date is Wednesday, November 9. At that time, we’ll be capable to play the persevering with adventures of Kratos and Atreus and study what the nice wolf Fenrir is as much as.