The new consoles are in such short supply thatscalpers are even using specialsoftware to buy them online for resale.
High-Speed Hijinks
In England, gangs arereportedly risking life and limbto get their hands on consoles.
Theyre using several cars to box in a truck going at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour.
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Theyve used this risky tactic 27 times.
MTV journalist Bex April May got an air fryer instead of a PS5.
She said she thinks her console was replaced sometime after it left Amazons warehouse.
“Were really sorry about that and are investigating exactly whats happened.
Anyone who has had an issue with any order can contact our customer services team for help.”
Retailers Fight Back
Considerable efforts are made to prevent the theft of consoles, experts say.
“Trucks in the delivery phase can be remotely monitored for security.
The goal is to move the merchandise to retail outlets as fast as possible.
Shapiro advises upping the ante against any would-be console hijackers.
“This could be expensive, but also would reduce the loss.
Trucks should not have signage that signals electronics are inside.”
Hopefully, thieves wont be taking note next time around.
