I have tried to use fast fingers to preorder a PS5 as soon as it restocks and have failed. Now I want to turn to the dark side.

What do I use to achieve this? I know python and shell scripting but know nothing about web development.

    • ksynwaOP
      1·
      3 years ago

      I don’t see the game theory aspect here. Can you explain?

        • ksynwaOP
          31·
          3 years ago

          That is technically correct but game theory is not useful here because scalpers and normal consumers aren’t parties that can ever (even hypothetically) reach a compromise. If you look at the 101 example of “two hostages being interrogated separately”, this situation is nothing like that. Everyone is just trying to preorder one or more video game console as stupid as it sounds

    • ksynwaOP
      2·
      3 years ago

      I have used bs4 before but didn’t know it could be used for that. Thanks.

      • QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz
        2·
        3 years ago

        Selenium is great because it allows one to do browser actions such as clicking an element and going to a different page, so it could be used to implement “sniping a PS5”.

    • ksynwaOP
      2·
      3 years ago

      Sorry but I don’t live in a region where Walmart operates.

    • ksynwaOP
      2·
      3 years ago

      I had to modify the code for one of the bots in there but was able to preorder one finally. Thanks a lot.

  • 林嘉铭 ليمْ جيا ميڠ
    77·
    3 years ago

    To solve this problem… ask yourself… why you want this PS5? What motivates your desire for a closed capitalist hardware full of neocolonial games? To the point of this clicking nonesense?