| Fei-Hung said: i dont understand how anyone can compare video games sales to the sale of films and music or cars. the things are not possible to compare and these are the reasons why: 1) films make money from cinema, pay per view, satelite, terrestial, dvd, BR and cable sales. 2) music makes money from, cd sales, concerts, selling songs to be used as soundtracks and jingles, ringtones sales and apps such as itunes. 3) cars make money when sold, then make more money from car part sales, servicing of their cars and further services such as garages. video games make income from only one source. the sales of games! if we the consumers really give a shit about video games, how can we start cutting of the one income these devs and publishers have for their work? david jaffe wasnt saying he is against 2nd hand game sales, he is saying the stores who sale 2nd hand games should give a fraction of the profit to publishers/devs. considering these retailers are making 100% profit on some of the 2nd hand games they sell. everyone is being greedy, the consumers, the retailers and the devs and publisher. however, it is only the devs, publishers who have put their hard work, effort and time into making the product. |
Video games also have accsories, toy lines, and downloadable content that can be sold for more profit. In addition, there is no great problem with used book sales, jewelry, clothing, toys, and any number of other products that do not gain these other special benefits. You may not be able to compare the video game industry to any one of them, but you should be able to compare them collectively. All the other industries are thriving despite the fact that they must deal with the horror of used sales. If every other industry save video games can find a successful business model to account for the second hand market then there is something wrong with the video game industry. There are many alternatives to going pure digital distribution, and many of them are being experimented with now. Offering extras to those who buy new is the best solution in my personal opinion, but it is only one of many paths.
