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Further evidence of Japanese distaste comes from the abundance of used copies available online. Websites dedicated to resale show a surplus of The Last of Us Part II used copies, suggesting widespread dissatisfaction or disinterest. Additionally, in Japan, the game was censored—most notably, a sexual scene involving the character Abby was removed due to local rating board restrictions prohibiting explicit sexual content. Interestingly, this censorship contrasts with some Western releases where similar content remains intact.