Jordahn said:
Khuutra said:
Jordahn said:
Khuutra said:
It's part of a consumer's rights to sell the goods that they have bought. A person who sells, buys, and ttrades in used games is simply practicing their consumer rights. Similarly, one practises one's consumer right in not buying stuff that attempts blatantly to impede the implementation of these rights, even if it's ust by obscuring some forms of content for those consumers.
I don't care what the justification is. Try to screw consumer, I will nont buy your games, and I will laugh while your company flounders and dies.
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Like I said in a previous post: "I never said anyone cannot buy or sell used games." But actions always have consequences. The more used games we buy, the less companies profit to keep them in business to make more games. The more we buy new games, the more these companies profit to stay in business to keep making these games. A person's right to sell and buy used games is a secondary issue here when you look at the big picture. You have the right alright. And the company is getting screwed when the consumers enjoys their services and product when there is no compensation. This didn't seem to be an issue, let's say, seven years ago. But apparently, thing have become "unbalanced" enough to where the company is getting screwed, and they now have to take measures to help ensure that they stay profitable. Just don't blame the companies and the consumers who are trying to keep an industry viable and afloat. The reason why you are playing games is because of our support.
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You know why Nintendo doesn't whine about the second-hand market?
And don't turn this into some "us vs. them" horse shit, either - the vast majority of my games are bought new because I prefer them as a consumer, but I do not stand in judgement of people who might not buy a game at all save where it's used. The second hand market has been important for as long as media has been consumable. Gaming is no different from any other industry in this.
And no, your consumer rights is the primary issue. Like I said:
If companies tried to discourage these rights through underhanded means, I hope their games bomb.
That's the end of my sentiment.
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Now they aren't, but they will when it gets bad enough for them. In fact, hardly any developer complained until it got bad enough. You fight the battles as they became important enough for your given situation. One reason Nintendo is on top of the world right now becuase they are PROFITABLE! And they are profitable because more than enough people are buying their stuff NEW, not used. Why do some of you throw out common sense in exchange for personal opinion? Go figure. NO one can disagree that when a company cannot support its product because it is not profitable, they have to either stop supporting that product or find some other means in promotoing that product. So yes in the bigger picture, the more we buy and sell used games the more detrimental it is to the companies. So it makes it harder and harder to supply us with the good we enjoy.
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It is never the consumers fault that companies aren't profitable. If these businesses can't meet market demand and be profitable maybe they shouldn't be in business. Gaming revenue has been fine lately. Maybe these companies need to better manage their resources. Or better yet just give the customer an experience they don't mind shelling out 60$ for.
Even though I prefer to buy games used because my money isn't plentiful I will buy The Last Guardian day one at $60 because I was so well satisfied by their product before that I believe whatever they give me will be worthy and I wouldn't want to have to wait to experience it. I don't trust most developers or publishers like that because they haven't given me reason as of late.
