An unusual event has happened at Tokyo’s Akihabara district in Japan today.

A scalper arrived at Akihabara’s district with a wagon full of Nintendo Switch consoles, claiming that she’s selling them at 45,000 yen, which is a “loss” to her. Please keep in mind that the suggested retail price is 29,980 yen + 10% consumption tax in Japan. It is very likely that this scalper purchased from other scalpers at a higher price, thus why she is making a loss.

https://twitter.com/monokuru_info/status/1261865474331078657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The scalper claimed to have sold 20 Nintendo Switch units at a loss:

すみません、販売開始して既に20個程売れてしまい、在庫がなくなる可能性が高いです…

— モノクル (@monokuru_info) May 17, 2020

すみません、本日は赤字スイッチ売り切れになりした。

大変多くのご購入頂き、誠にありがとうございます🥺🙏

— モノクル (@monokuru_info) May 17, 2020

And also claimed she’s selling them at 45,000 yen a set to “destroy the scalpers”:

https://twitter.com/monokuru_info/status/1261933529060925440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Later in the day, the scalper was surrounded by the police who questioned her activities, which could probably be the reason why she claimed to have sold off all her sets:

秋葉原・中央通り、ニンテンドースイッチの路上販売。お値段45,000円らしく警察関係の方たちに取り囲まれておんなのひとガチ泣きしてる pic.twitter.com/RPTcwoRF0y

— ﾂﾙﾐﾛﾎﾞ (@kaztsu) May 17, 2020

This is how the Japanese reacted to the story:

“??????????”

“Selling above the retail price is still considered as scalping.”

“She better present her resale goods license”

“Destroying scalpers – I understand.

Selling below cost price – I understand.

Procuring stock from scalpers – I don’t understand.”

“Yep… you can destroy scalpers by selling at the regular price… not at scalper prices.”

What do you think? Let us know in the comments.