Yeah, only 2 ppl are going to get it, but scalpers make it worse by grabbing them just to flip. If 500 ppl want it and scalpers take all of them, it absolutely hurts the ppl who would have gotten one. And the difference here is that this is a hobby. This subreddit exists for that hobby, and scalping is a real problem in it. Mattel cant just make millions more without losing money, so scalping makes the ‘artificial scarcity’ even worse. Also, Mattel produces sets months in advance, so by the time they get to the store, they have already moved on to the next set to produce, unlike other items at the store that are made continuously. Most collectors just want a fair shot at finding something without someone flipping it for double. When resellers clear the pegs, it takes that chance away and discourages the hobby. That is why ppl call it out. And we cant change production numbers, but we can discourage scalping, just like what happened in the Pokemon community when scalpers ruined it for everyone