GameStop Will Sell PC Hardware Like RTX 3000 GPUs And Laptops

@zerojuice: Hey wanna learn how to make a bot to buy those? I haven't made one myself but since it pretty much involves what I do for a living I could, but won't, for scalping consoles and graphics cards, out of principle.

1: learn Python: https://www.w3schools.com/python/

2: learn python http requests: https://requests.readthedocs.io/en/master/user/quickstart/

3: learn selenium: https://www.browserstack.com/guide/python-selenium-to-run-web-automation-test

And you're pretty much good to go. Should take about 3 weeks or less to learn that. You don't need to learn all of it, just the parts that matter, which become clear when you read the documentation.

And if you learn this you're pretty much golden:

4. AWS EC2: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/getting-started/

With AWS you can have cloud servers doing all the processing for you and even spin millions of copies running in parallel to bot the shit out of whatever site you want. Just watch the bill though (you can set alerts and limits for those).

@willow69: I have to agree unless they will sell those 30 series at the true price that was set up for and not at the scalpers rate and some kind of way to limit multiple sales to one buyer or automated buyer. However, I do not seeing that happening being it is an pipe dream.

@theduckofdeath: Cracking up and it's true like some merchant out of an RPG. :)

@wahsobe: D++n that bring back memories :)

@wahsobe: When my parents used take us to the mall, I would just walk around there and the arcade for an hour or two. I can remember buying G.I. Joe (by Epyx), Karateka, and Print Shop.

@WarGreymon77: No, I see it as an good move as less games are being sold physically other console games. Hardware does relate to gaming but you have to do it right if one wants to turn an profit. Gamestop has no control on the games part though.

@WarGreymon77: Actually, this is a pretty smart move. Hard to be a game REseller when everyone is moving to digital sales platforms. So what do you sell as a games merchant? Hardware.

@WarGreymon77: Pretty sure GameStop didn't choose for console game sales to trend toward digital and away from physical, freeing up shelf space, that's just what happened.

@tsunami2311: They used to have a pc section

@tsunami2311: True it happened to Apple as the selection got smaller and smaller and there was an bigger selection of PC software back in the 80's and 90's and with the evolution of the internet the same thing happened to the PC side but it did not suffer the same fate Apple did as Developer took advantage of the evolving internet and started to do their stuff digitally. They cut down on some overhead but one thing in most Devs cases the cost was not passed down and the prices was still the same. Wow some view Gamestop as cutthroats they have to change their way of doing business as hardware does relate to gaming.

@lokar82: You can blame the evolution of the internet as well for some of the actions you think was their fault was not their fault as you must look at Devs and their intentions.

@j3diknightdave: you mean, like usually most tech sellers do? or these guys spit on it. I don't get the difference.

@firedrakez: man I love that store. Thankfully we have one in town here, and really close.

although I do spend way to much time and money there.