A decision that is contrary to the established doctrine of ‘First Sale’ would have devastating economic impact throughout the economy, as noted below.

In normal commerce, a manufacturer sells a product in large bulk quantity to a wholesale distributor, who then divides it into smaller bulk quantities and sells it to retailers. The retailers further divide the bulk and then sell the product to consumers.

If ‘First Sale’ is not upheld, it would destroy the supply chain, requiring consumers to purchase goods directly from manufacturers, which would be extremely costly for both manufacturers and consumers.

As an example, A consumer wanting a $20 memory module for their PC could not buy it from a company in Texas, the consumer would have to get on a plane to Taiwan to purchase the module.

The media unfortunately have failed to note this, seeing only the impact on for example yard sales.

Of course that will only lead to more robust black markets, but we already knew they were going to flourish in a planned economy such as this.