the ArsTechnica title is harming debate here. a more accurate article would be titled "Amazon will require approval to sell used first-party Nintendo products starting November 1".
i still believe the only way to stop counterfeiting is to stop product mixing in the warehouses. yes, it will mean shipping takes longer -- but until i can be sure that the product i ordered comes from the inventory of the vendor i ordered from, i will treat every vendor on the platform as suspect.
the path they're taking here is a cat-and-mouse game, and i believe it is the beginning of the end for third party selling on amazon.
edit: ArsTechnica has changed their article title. hopefully a moderator will update this post's title.
Yes, I'm sure this will be different than every other time Nintendo has shut down competition. This is Nintendo's MO. They are notorious for going after fans and even legitimate resale.
Edit: Just to be clear I'm not against fighting counterfeit products. This just means you'll be paying more to get counterfeit products labeled as "new".
i still believe the only way to stop counterfeiting is to stop product mixing in the warehouses. yes, it will mean shipping takes longer -- but until i can be sure that the product i ordered comes from the inventory of the vendor i ordered from, i will treat every vendor on the platform as suspect.
the path they're taking here is a cat-and-mouse game, and i believe it is the beginning of the end for third party selling on amazon.
edit: ArsTechnica has changed their article title. hopefully a moderator will update this post's title.