Petition · past parliament
Prohibiting the resale of gaming consoles within 6 months from launch.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Prohibiting the resale of gaming consoles and computer components at prices greatly above Manufacturer's Recommended Retail Price within 6 month from launch.
The current situation at the gaming consoles market in UK affects hundred thousands of people.
Stopping so called scslpers from taking advantage of this situation by manipulating home entertainment market is the right thing to do especially during challenging times of covid lockdown.
Stopping so called scslpers from taking advantage of this situation by manipulating home entertainment market is the right thing to do especially during challenging times of covid lockdown.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.