| Wonktonodi said: 1) if the person couldn't get it for free dowloaded they might pay for it 2) if the person couldn't get it for the used price they might not buy it at all 3) just because people are willing to pay a certain price for things doesn't mean they would pay any price for it 4) if too many people are buying the game used and not buynig the game new it's time for them to lower the price |
1. Highlly unlikely. I know a LOT of people that download their games, they will not buy the games either way, they just don't have the money or think of their gaming hobby as something secondary that are not willing to spend their money on.
2. Maybe, but with this option they will STILL get the games used and even for a LESSER price, because the reseller cannot charge as much as intended, because they are selling a "gimped" game. So those buyers are also gaining.
3. True, but they can still wait till the game naturally sells for less, buy it used for even less money, or pay those 5-10 dollars that the store is offering as discount for a used game.
4. True, and that will still happen, but not as soon as is happening now, and not because the retail store is selling a used copy for just 5 dollars less earning all the profit for themselves, instead of selling the new copy.
This will not destroy the used market, this will just make it less desirable for the retailers that are abusing of it, and will (most likely) reduced the price of the used copies, so the people will not be as tempted to resell their copy and the stores to push it to their customers.
