What was the last game you bought and how much did it cost?

[makingmusic476]

irstupid said:

makingmusic476 said:

epsilon72 said:
Metal Gear Solid 4, used, for around $30. Good game.

 

All you guys buying used games are killling the industry.  People complain about how HD development expenses are causing studios to lose money, sometimes even forcing them to shut down, yet you'll buy games used, cheating the developer out of their hard-earned money.

 

don't blame peopel buying used or renting or whatever the case.  Its the business' own damn fault if they spend too much making something and judge poorly on the estimated sales.  Should we ban all used things then, no used cars, books, or what not else.  Should all busses or trains be shut down cause people should buy NEW cars.  Or fuck librarys they are ruining the book industry.  

 

Grow up, its the industry's fault or devolopers fault if they spend 30 million making a game that only sells 500k,  or whatever teh case

I didn't say we should ban these things.  I'd be completely against that (though funnily enough, the buying of used games in retail stores and the renting of games is banned in some European countries).

I'm just saying that if you care about the industry, you'd buy new, unless the only feasible option is buying used (ie, games older than 5 years).

Honestly, what if everyone bought used games, simply because they were cheaper?  I know people that ONLY buy new because the difference in price between new and used isn't enough to justify the risk of getting a game that doesn't work.