axumblade said:
I get what you're saying but at the same time I feel like there is a difference. The average person knows when they download a game, that it's illegal. But most people who buy used games don't always realize that it doesn't help the company. Used games sales at least show an intention to purchase the game. I know that when I've went to buy a used game at gamestop, I've ended up getting the new version almost every time because I can't justify the 5 dollars I save. |
That's because it's sanctioned by the government so you feel comfortable in buying used games. Game companies hate that people don't buy there games. Game companies hate it more that people will make money from their games when they don't. That's why the movie industry had/has a warning about public viewing and charging. The industry want's to make money off of each printing. Stores that sell used games ethicaly are worse than pirates due to the fact that they make money from a license where the company doesn't. What your arguing is that it's ok for Gamestop to make money on a game and the company can't just because it's used.
The first step for game industry to bust down on resellers is to put in a resellers caluse into their games. That the license of the game maybe not be commercialy sold. Then companies can send the authorities to the stores for illegal activity. Doesn't feel very good to hear such news.
Vagabond is right their is a difference from legality and morality. In these days times many practices that companies due would be considered highly unethical and unmoral 50 years ago. Just because you feel comfortable going to store buying a used version doesn't mean it's anymore right than pirating. For niether ends up giving money for a new game.
Squilliam: On Vgcharts its a commonly accepted practice to twist the bounds of plausibility in order to support your argument or agenda so I think its pretty cool that this gives me the precedent to say whatever I damn well please.
