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I don't think anyone involved in any of the transactions above are unethical in any way. If someone decides that they're willing to basically pay someone else to wait in line for them so that they can go about their lives and still have the game system so be it. That's basically what the extra charge is for - someone else's time. It's the same with tickets. Brokers charge for either their time to stand in line or their connections that have tickets that will go unused otherwise. If the premium is too much for you, then don't buy.
There are no douchebags in this equation that I can find. The game system manufacturers are obviously putting out a product that people want, and there are manufacturing and distribution constraints involved in introducing a product nationally at a set time and date. The stores that sell the product are providing the product. Anyone reselling a system is only asking to be reimbursed for their time. If paying some jobless nerd an extra $500 to stand in line for you for 12 hours is too much for you, I'm sure you'll be able to find the back of the line yourself. If I use those numbers, that's about $42/hour. How is it unethical for someone to charge you for something that you weren't willing to do yourself?
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