Evidence Reveals Pokémon Center’s Anti-Bot Queue Is Failing To Stop Scalpers, & Fans Are Paying For It

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The Pokémon Center added a queue system earlier this year in an effort to crack down on scalpers and bots of Pokémon merch, but it seems the feature isn’t working as intended. In fact, the queue is making the situation worse for honest buyers as bots bypass the line and override the purchase limit. This is causing regular buyers to be stuck in line while new releases sell out.

Reddit user AnimanicManiac shared a series of posts by another Redditor (now deleted), making fans aware of the situation. According to these posts, the Pokémon Center queue is being easily bypassed by bots, allowing scalpers to buy up hot new releases like Pokémon TCG card boxes and even Pokémon plushies to resell at a huge markup.

Source: AnimanicManiac/Reddit