Sure scalping can be bad (Ninjahax?) On game hacks but many of them are not that bad (atleast to my knowledge) although hardware hacks are the best as long as (in my opinion) they are not overly expensive.
Scalping is just immoral.
It's not illegal (supply and demand) but it's just immoral.
Especially when it comes to console/game launches.
I know people who purchased 10 Wii U's orso at launch day just to sell them for profit on ebay.
I think it was even on Temp...
I agree with the gameshops saying 1 console per person tho.
Anyway, proper hardware is pricey.
Shit clones are cheap, but as the same suggest, are shit clones.
If you want cheap hardware (R4/Squirt360/Alladin XT/whatever clone modchip/flashcard) don't expect everything to work.
TX their hardware is superb, their PR is just shit.
Supercard their hardware is superb (DSone/DSTwo for sure)
R4, they where good when nobody cloned them but now with the billions of clones out there... shit hardware.
Basically, getting proper "pricey" hardware is key when it comes to hardware based attacks.
You wouldn't want to get moldy cheap bread as well if you need to feed yourself right?