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ITavisen contacted NetOnNet, Elkjøp, Power and Komplett to ask if they had been fined for intercepting PS5 consoles before human hands had time to complete the sale.
There are simply too few PS5s
There were rumors that the bots had intercepted the consoles of several Norwegian online stores when the console went on sale early yesterday. Let us immediately emphasize that we have no proof of this, and that is why we asked the stores.
Coop’s website went down, while others are said to have had problems with the queuing system – people we’ve spoken to have been sitting in the online queuing system and waiting a long time, only to be kicked out and they haven’t managed to get a PS5. Technically wrong or not, the frustration level is extra high this year due to a shortage not only on the PS5, but also on Xbox series consoles and newer video cards from Nvidia and AMD.
The response from all the online stores, except NetOnNet, which we have not heard from, is that they all say they have had no problem with bot acquisitions, except Power, which has seen the bot activity, but so far no has confirmed that someone has managed to buy. with a fine.
Here’s what Power says about its PS5 launch
“We had a huge influx on our website yesterday, more than 60,000 in the Nordic countries. We have good security mechanisms. All of yesterday’s orders were reviewed and we found no obvious suspects.
Our IT department investigated whether people online, who said they had exchanged bots, could be linked to our orders. We haven’t found anything so far. It is quite possible that some have managed to get a PS this way, but that is the exception. Nor is there anyone who has managed to get more than one piece. “
Here’s What Komplett Says About His PS5 Launch
Komplett has implemented good tools that prevent shopping robots from stocking our shelves. Since Komplett was established in 1996, we have never recorded robot purchases and will react very negatively if this happens. As the largest online store in the Nordic region, we are very concerned about the safety of our customers at all levels, and we invest significant resources to stay at the forefront of technological opportunities.
When it comes to technology threats, such as buying robots, we have a high level of experience and this is something we monitor closely. When it comes to Playstation delivery, we are as disappointed as many of our customers. Many experience the launch and access to consoles as a major flaw, and we currently have no information on when the vendor can offer us enough consoles. That said, Playstation is at the top of our priority list and we are doing everything we can to access the product. “
Elkjøp owns this in fine purchases
“We have received questions related to this on social media, and we have reviewed all orders for yesterday’s PS5 sale and we see no signs of a failure in our security system.”
