Second hand trade hurts developers as much as software piracy...

[NJ5]

jammy2211 said:

NJ5 said:

jammy2211 said:

NJ5 said:
dunno001 let me stop you right there at the point you say a retailer gets $10 per game... that is much below every estimate that I've seen.

Regarding stolen games, I'm sure you've noticed that most game stores don't actually have the DVDs in the cases... so that's another misleading assumption.

The retailers would be laughing all the way to the bank if they got $10 per game on average.

You agreed with his analysis which concluded it's a bad business with $10 a game, and now you say it's great?

 

It would be alright business if it was $10 profit for every game they sold first hand.

 It's not though, it's nowhere near that figure. You've really got no clue though >_>.

Funny that you were assuming $15 per game as a default value (ignoring all the other factors which are addressed later in dunno001's analysis), and now he comes along with $10 and you agree.

But I'm the one who has no clue, of course. Because everyone knows that in reality all game stores sell used games, right? Everyone knows that all stores are Gamestop or Game, and it's impossible for a store to make a profit without them...