Volition dev: next Xbox not playing pre-owned games would be "fantastic"

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Zim said:

I can't believe someone who has a writers credit on this site used the car argument. 

So when you buy a used game you get the EXACT same version of the product that someone who buys it new does. There is literally no difference (assuming no online pass) thus making buying a new game copy pointless beyond wanting to support the developer. When you buy a used car it's not in anyway the same as a new car. It has extra miles on the clock, wear and tear, the chances of having to buy new parts are increased etc. 

If when you bought a used car it magically reverted to being identical to the same model but new then you can guarntee that car companies would do something about it. 

Used games have used game boxes and booklets and (scratched) discs. A brand new sealed game always has more value.

There clearly is a difference.

People who can afford new cars buy them for similar reasons.