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

[thekitchensink]

Zim said:

thekitchensink said:

Um actually it is a right, not a 'privlage'.  The fact that they've removed the capability to do so from recent PC software doesn't change the fact that secondhand sales of items have been a staple of commerce for thousands of years.  You don't see car manufacturers trying to tell you you're not allowed to resell your vehicle, or furniture makers saying it's illegal for you to have a garage sale.  Game developers never even mentioned any of this before the last couple of years.  The only reason software developers think they're more important is because, via the Internet, they have a way of controlling what you do with something you 'own'.

@OP: The Xbox 360 is my favourite console this generation, as was the Xbox last generation.  I've bought at least 40 retail games for each of them, at least 85% of which were bought new, and I've never pirated once.  If this used-game idiocy turns out to be true, I guarantee they won't be getting my business.

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. 

A used game has just as much potential for degradation as a car.  The disc will be more worn-out than a new copy and may have scratches, it may not have the original case or instruction manual, or oftentimes someone has written things like their name all over the game.  Heck, I bought a 'used game' online once and the person just sent me the case.  When you buy a used game, just as with a used car, you are most likely getting a slightly degraded version.

Besides, that wasn't even my main argument.  The point is, if I go to a store and buy something, it belongs to me and I can do whatever the hell I want with it--including sell it.  Like I said, you never saw developers complaining about used sales until they had a means of controlling them.