DeadNotSleeping on 04 October 2008
Used games have an impact as well. Purchasing a used game doesn't give anything to the company that released the game, and losses are recouped by selling other games at a higher price. I have no idea how much of an impact used games sales actually cause on the prices overall, but I'm sure that there's some measure of influence. And as game prices rise, so does the temptation to pick up the used copy for a few bucks less. A vicious, vicious cycle, and admittedly, I contribute to it every now and then.
