here's a little game:
Imagine a small communoty, say town XYZ with a population of 100, far off from other towns, so that's it's quite independent. There aren't many gamers there, just about 6 boys in their teens. Their total wealth is 120$ (20 each)
The town shop decides to sell games and used games. LegendofBooBoo comes out, great game, 60$. Boy A buys the game.
1) They all pitched in 10$ , boy A copies the game for his 5 friends and they all have fun playing.
_ Developper made 50$ the store clerk made 10$. all the kids have fun.
_ all kids are left with 10$ each.
2) Boy A borrowed 40$, he plays the game, sells it back for 40$ (it just came out, so high value), reimburses his friends and then an other friend buys the used game for 50$, plays it, sells it back for 30$, and an other at 40 sell at 20... 30-10... 20 and the game scratches and can't be resold.
_ Developper made 50$, the store clerk made 50$.
_ Kid F has 20$ all other kids have 0$. Kid F didn't get to play the game.
3) The store doesn't do used games and Kids are against copyright infridgement.
_ Developper makes 0$.
_ no one can play the game (not enough money), kids buy candy instead and get fat.
LegendofBooboo2 comes out.... which scenario has the developper make more profit??
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