According to a reveal on Sunday from Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter, Sony Computer Entertainment of America CEO Jack Tretton thinks it would be anti-consumer to block used games with the Playstation 4.

Rumors of next-gen consoles blocking used-games have cropped up over recent months and it is something that Pachter called "the dumbest rumor I've ever heard" in an episode of "Bonus Round" from GameTrailers.com.

Pachter got to talk with Sony of America about what it plans on showing at this year's E3 that starts on June 5 and he said he asked CEO Jack Tretton "point blank" about his personal view on next-gen consoles playing used games.

According to Pachter, Tretton said, "For the record, I'm totally opposed to blocking used games. I think it is great for the consumer that they can buy those. We have a customer that buys our console late in the cycle, pays less and is looking for value-priced games. I think it would be anti-consumer for us to do that."

"I don't know, maybe Japan will think something different but that's my view."

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That is good to hear but coming from a company which uses online passes for their games, it means nothing.

why do all sony games have online passes

Needs a picture of Jack looking like the drunken used car salesman that he is.



There.

Yep, it's nice of him to talk so upfront about it, good man.

badgenome said: Needs a picture of Jack looking like the drunken used car salesman that he is. There.

You can add Don Matrick to that Car salesman list too! 

Good news for me

It...it even comes with air con as standard....guys? 

Guys?

Simple they just want a slice of the used market, and they thought that combination of online passes and used games gets them that, when it actually ripoffs the consumer (because EB used prices are already a ripoff). 

I guess some costumers a real assholes. They will have always something to complain about.