The UK government has issued an official response to an online petition calling for a change in the law to tackle console scalping.
The petition, created by Richard Glover, received over 15,500 signatures, thus sparking a response from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X have been in high demand since their late 2020 release, with stock selling out soon after it goes on sale. Both consoles are available to buy on auction sites such as eBay with significant mark-ups. It's an issue we discussed during an episode of the Eurogamer Newscast, below:
