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CrazyHorse on 17 September 2009
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darthdevidem01 said:
CrazyHorse said:
darthdevidem01 said:
How will PSP GO! help reduce the 2nd hand market when A cheaper option is available which consumers can buy 2nd hand games on

Because every game sale on the PSPGo is one less physical copy available for trade in. This will start to build up as the platform develops (assuming it isn't a huge failure) combined with the increase in titles being offered over PSN and XBL. As developers see that they can maximise profits with digital distrubution they will begin to focus on that area and you will strat to see games exclusively offered as digital content over physical media (just like VHS to DVD to Blu-Ray).

I'm assuming it will be a big failure

people are used to downloading.buying music online

buiying games online is VERY NEW to most people (people not on PC).....& at its horrible price, it doesn't have a up-hill battle, but a up-mount everest battle to succeed.

A few years ago people were new to downloading music online and look what's happend now. Buying games is fairly new to people but PSN and XBL titles have led the way and everything has to start somewhere. Also you have to take into account how technologically able this generation of young people are and this will only increase with time, heavily influencing their consumer habits. I'm not yet convinced whether the PSPGo will be a success (the price is stupid) but it could be a major catalyst in the almost inevitable switch from physical to digital media.