The customer who wants to be among the first to get the console but doesn't want to wait in line is also a winner. You have to think of the value people assign

The customer who wants to be among the first to get the console but doesn't want to wait in line is also a winner. You have to think of the value people assign to their time. The console flipper simply converts the price of the console from ($300 + 10 hours) to ($500). Think of it as the ultimate owner hiring the person to wait in line for $20/hr.