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eBay has clamped down on Steam Deck scalpers.<\/p>\n

Last week we reported on how scalpers had taken to eBay with their \u00a34 Steam Deck reservations<\/a>, marking up the PC handheld by hundreds of pounds.<\/p>\n

There were multiple listings of the Steam Deck on eBay, all charging more than Valve’s asking price. Some listings had the hardware up for sale for over \u00a31000.<\/p>\n

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eBay has clamped down on Steam Deck scalpers. Last week we reported on how scalpers had taken to eBay with their \u00a34 Steam Deck reservations, marking up the PC handheld by hundreds of pounds. There were multiple listings of the Steam Deck on eBay, all charging more than Valve’s asking price. Some listings had the hardware up for sale for over \u00a31000. 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