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@ Zenfloder VGI
When someone says that PC games are cheaper then consoles they are referring to owning them. Blu-ray movies are more expensive than DVD yet I can rent a Blu-ray cheaper than buying the DVD.  Renting and buying used console games doesn't help the gaming market like piracy does not help on the PC. (Renting does sell a few copies so it still better than piracy.)  Selling used games does help stores like Gamestop but not the developers directly This is one reason why FPS needs a good multiplayer so it will cause gamers to buy the game instead of renting as most FPS, like most console games, you can finish in one rental.

I do agree that piracy hurts PC gaming especially when it comes to games aimed at teenagers. (those who have jobs are less likely to pirate). Yet on the other hand renting and buying used games doesn't help console game  developers all that much either.