{"id":1001803,"date":"2026-01-09T09:04:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/DPecSnLvxhbqY5GEFzFZqS"},"modified":"2026-01-09T09:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:04:24","slug":"baldurs-gate-3-publishing-director-heaves-a-big-sigh-as-scalpers-predictably-ruin-it-for-everyone-all-youre-doing-is-making-someone-sad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/baldurs-gate-3-publishing-director-heaves-a-big-sigh-as-scalpers-predictably-ruin-it-for-everyone-all-youre-doing-is-making-someone-sad\/","title":{"rendered":"Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 publishing director heaves a big sigh as scalpers predictably ruin it for everyone: &#8216;All you\u2019re doing is making someone sad&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 has a snazzy collector&#8217;s edition\u2014good luck getting your mitts on it, though. As spotted by PC Gamer&#8217;s own Robert Jones last year, resale prices (typically set by &#8216;scalpers&#8217;) <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/baldurs-gate-3-collectors-editions-are-so-in-demand-resale-prices-are-now-exceeding-dollar2000\/\">have exceeded $2,000<\/a>, which is more than a decent rig with which to play the damn thing might cost.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, this isn&#8217;t a rare occurrence. Scalpers (people who make a side-gig out of hoarding limited stock to sell at a later date) are a pox upon just about every hobby where you can buy stuff. Last September, a wholesome event at the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/van-gogh-museums-event-gets-gatecrashed-by-pokemon-tcg-scalpers-in-a-prime-example-of-why-we-cant-have-nice-things\/\">Van Gogh Museum got gatecrashed by impatient scalpers<\/a> because the museum had the sheer temerity, the sheer <em>gall, <\/em>to offer children a special Pikachu card for turning in a quiz.<\/p>\n<p>This doesn&#8217;t just bum out consumers, though, it&#8217;s also bumming out Larian Studio&#8217;s director of publishing Michael Douse, who took to Twitter recently to highlight and express his frustration at the issue (thanks, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/larians-director-of-publishing-calls-out-baldurs-gate-3-ce-scalpers-for-making-people-sad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eurogamer<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hate scalpers, man. I understand how commodity works, but this [Collector&#8217;s Edition] isn\u2019t a commodity, it&#8217;s designed to make someone happy, not rich,&#8221; Douse writes, adding: &#8220;If you\u2019re buying it to trade, all you\u2019re doing is making someone sad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:578px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:154.67%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"94jps6zubwrtY3H96KHAkL\" name=\"Screenshot 2024-10-14 133902\" alt=\"A post that reads: \"Hate scalpers, man. I understand how commodity works, but this CE isn\u2019t a commodity it\u2019s designed to make someone happy, not rich. If you\u2019re buying it to trade, all you\u2019re doing is making someone sad.\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/baldurs-gate-3-publishing-director-heaves-a-big-sigh-as-scalpers-predictably-ruin-it-for-everyone-all-youre-doing-is-making-someone-sad.png\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"578\" height=\"894\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"expandable\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: @Cromwelp on Twitter\/X.)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alas, as with the Van Gogh fiasco, I&#8217;m not convinced scalpers are making quiet and resourceful ethical considerations while pulling on the proverbial slot machine to hit it big. They even took to eBay to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/scalpers-swarm-ebay-as-concord-kicks-the-bucket-charging-punters-up-to-dollar25000-for-physical-copies-of-the-ps5-editionand-some-are-spending-hundreds\/\">sell copies of Concord<\/a> (you know, a game that <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/concord-is-being-taken-offline-this-week-as-sony-looks-to-explore-options-that-will-better-reach-our-players\/\">doesn&#8217;t exist anymore<\/a>) simply because, well, it&#8217;s a rare thing. And human beings have an unconquerable thirst for rare things.<\/p>\n<p>The actual worth of something\u2014its use as a commodity\u2014doesn&#8217;t matter a bit. Sure, Scalpers go for things that are arguably worth something, such as tickets for concerts and PC hardware, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/wont-somebody-think-of-the-poor-scalpers-argues-scalper-service-provider\/\">as they did during the chip shortage<\/a>. But the &#8216;demand&#8217; half of supply and demand is often a complete fabrication. Lobsters used to be prison food, synthetic diamonds are basically identical to diamonds from a mine, so it goes.<\/p>\n<p>Cynically-speaking it represents something of a catch 22 for Douse (and Larian) who have, in general, been resistant to the idea of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/we-dont-have-shareholders-but-we-also-dont-think-about-them-larian-studios-uses-its-stage-time-at-the-dice-awards-to-speak-out-against-a-brutal-industry-climate\/\">playing the capitalism game too hard<\/a>. Collector&#8217;s editions occupy a weird space\u2014they&#8217;re meant to make people happy, sure, but the idea of scarcity is a package deal in both the name and exercise. They&#8217;re expensive and time-consuming to make by design, their stocks will be inherently low, and in a system where resales are allowed this kind of thing is inevitable, if a bitter pill.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/baldurs-gate\/baldurs-gate-3-publishing-director-heaves-a-big-sigh-as-scalpers-predictably-ruin-it-for-everyone-all-youre-doing-is-making-someone-sad\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 has a snazzy collector&#8217;s edition\u2014good luck getting your mitts on it, though. As spotted by PC Gamer&#8217;s own Robert Jones last year, resale prices (typically set by &#8216;scalpers&#8217;) have exceeded $2,000, which is more than a decent rig with which to play the damn thing might cost. Sadly, this isn&#8217;t a rare occurrence. Scalpers (people who make a side-gig out of hoarding limited stock to sell at a later date) are a pox upon just about every hobby where you can buy stuff. Last September, a wholesome event at the Van Gogh Museum got gatecrashed by impatient scalpers because the museum had the sheer temerity, the sheer gall, to offer children a special Pikachu card for turning in a quiz. This doesn&#8217;t&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/baldurs-gate-3-publishing-director-heaves-a-big-sigh-as-scalpers-predictably-ruin-it-for-everyone-all-youre-doing-is-making-someone-sad\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1001804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[584,748,34],"class_list":["post-1001803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-baldurs-gate","tag-games","tag-rpg"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Baldur&#039;s Gate 3 publishing director heaves a big sigh as scalpers predictably ruin it for everyone: &#039;All you\u2019re doing is making someone sad&#039; | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Baldur&#039;s Gate 3 has a snazzy collector&#039;s edition\u2014good luck getting your mitts on it, though. 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