Diablo 4 player trading re-enabled as Blizzard stamps out gold duplication exploit

Many players find that their enjoyment in ARPGs comes from buying and selling items and making gold — and Diablo 4 is no different. Recently, however, players have noted that those who play Diablo 4 on console have a rather inconvenient disadvantage when it comes to trading — you can't select an exact gold amount for trade, and instead have to hold the select button as the amount slowly counts up. Console Trading Thread on RedditImage courtesy of ProximusCenturi on Reddit. User ProximusCenturi on Reddit recently created a thread highlighting the issue, using screenshots from a Discord trading channel.

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Diablo 4 trading is back. Blizzard community manager Adam Fletcher confirms that the Diablo 4 trade feature, which lets you exchange the best Diablo 4 Ancestral items in the RPG game with other players. The developer disabled Diablo 4 trades earlier this week when it became clear that players could duplicate gold and items using the trade tool. This led to players with functionally infinite gold reserves offering billions of coins for the best gear.

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