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I am Become Bilbo Baggins
You have to question why it's been so difficult with so many consoles available, unless the scalpers have more stock of these than we all initially thought.
I still can't get either a PS5 or Series X, without paying over the retail price on E-bay, which even though the mark ups are less than at launch, I am simply unwilling to do on general principle.
It's been frustrating trying to get a XSX or a PS5, but like you I outright refuse to pay the prices on eBay from scalpers.
To be honest, I'm starting to break. If I can't get a XSX or PS5 soon, then I might pick up a XSS.