How anyone can call this a "crisis" is beyond me.
Moving IRL takes money, time, and effort. There are more physical connections and restrictions, or at least hurdles to moving IRL.
Like the people who were already living in those places, long before you-know-who tried to move there.
> a period of exciting growth suddenly grinds to a halt once scalpers corner precious digital property and keep it out of the hands of those who actually want to play the damn game
It’s a “crisis” in the context of the game, and it mirrors real life market dynamics.