Combat scalpers

Also if trying to buy the console through Microsoft online it's available for purchase when there in stock

Strictly up to he retailer when it comes to that, because microsoft or any other console manufacturers are not in charge when it comes to that type of thing retailers that sell the consoles are.

Because it's not upto ms or any console maker

It's upto the retailer on how they sell it

All true. But it doesn't excuse it. And it doesn't mean there aren't actions companies could take to combat it. They just choose not to.

And as I alluded to in my post, the people that purchase from scalpers are no better. If there weren't a market, it wouldn't be an issue. Too many people are selfish and self-serving.

I had a scalper tell me I just don't understand how capitalism works. LOL And then stated that if it wasn't for them, nobody would be able to get one. Really, and exactly how does that work?

Scalpers create nothing. They offer no service. They bring nothing but greed to the table. But what they don't get is that what goes around does indeed come around. The real people in their lives will come to see the kind of people scalpers are (you can't
really hide your true nature forever) and little by little drift away, leaving the scalpers sitting alone on piles of their money. Enjoy that.

Are you kidding? You expect them to know how to combat bot scalpers when pretty much nobody has found an absolute way to stop or even hinder them? Microsoft already said they are making more consoles than preorders by the release date. So just chill and
go pick one up locally.