The war on Pokemon scalpers now includes facial recognition checks in some stores in Japan
The Pokemon Company is implementing facial recognition technology in its official Pokemon Card Stores in Japan to combat scalping. This measure aims to prevent resellers from acquiring multiple product allocations by verifying one number per buyer. The system will apply to individuals aged elementary school age and older, excluding preschoolers.
- Entities
- Company: Game Freak
- Topic: Security
- Company: The Pokémon Company
- Platform: PC
- Game: Pokemon Trading Card Game
- Topic: Scalping
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