Earlier this week I read in some publications about how, after literal years of shortages, the current PS5 supply has forced scalpers to start selling off their stock below MSRP just to try and cut losses. A piece of news that has filled my gamer heart with joy.
I hope this serves as a lesson. If you want to make a living out of gaming, you better create something and not just speculate on someone else’s product leeching off the desperation of actual enthusiasts.
There’s a lesson, however, that isn’t just limited to hardware. Lately, I’ve been seeing on social media and YouTube many gamers recommending games to “invest” in. I need to talk about that. It’s not that I find it unethical (although it’s debatable), it’s that I think that’s straight up a bad idea. Let me expose my reasons why.
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