mike_intellivision on 20 February 2009
Gamestop makes its money on used games.
If it could not do that, it could not support the business it did.
And more retailers are interested in getting into the used game business.
As for the developers lamenting they get no money, I cannot think of one business where the originator gets a cut after the initial purchase. It does not happen in used furniture, dry goods, books, music, or movies.
The disgust with used sales will lead to a move to digital distribution, special one-time use codes for DLC, and other work-around systems. I just wonder if this would not cause more problems than they are worth (see music industry and DRM).
Mike from Morgantown
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