Game companies don't make money because they are inefficiently run and routinely release inferior product. (Detroit, cough, big three, cough) They have this idea that gamers want only the biggest, shiniest, baddest games so all they make are burly, expensive hummers that need to either sell millions or be subsidized by other games. Meanwhile, companies like Nintendo and Popcap are swimming in cash by making fun games with realistic budgets.
The right of first sale is unimpeachable. When I buy something, Mr Jaffe, I own it, not you, not your company, not your publisher. I own it, me. Let me say that one more time for the slow kids. I bought the game. It's mine. If I want to sell it to Gamestop for a nickel, that is my choice. If I want to give it to my nephew when I'm done with it, or let a friend borrow it, that is also my choice because it is mine. Are you going to kick down my door and demand your pound of flesh if I give the game away? I mean, someone else is playing that game and they didn't pay for it! Are you going to come over to my garage sale and slap the game out of some kid's hand?
If you want to switch to digital distribution, that is your right, but as you so kindly said, don't let the door hit you on the way out. For the time being most people still want to own what they pay for. What you seem to want is a digital licensing scam where we won't really own your product, just a one-use license, non-transferable of course. Stick it Mr Jaffe. I'm sure you know where.
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