| thekitchensink said:
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. |
Really? When is the last time you bought a used game that cost you thousands of dollars in repairs? My guess is you have never bought any used products except games.
Any shop that buys and sells used games will check the disc before hand. If it has scratches they will ensure it works properly. If you buy it and it doesn't work then you can take it back for a full refund. If the game has minor scratches but still works then it's fine. The CD has no athestic value. Likewise some new games can have small scratches but still sell at full price. So your disc argument makes no sense.
If a used game doesn't have the case or manual then don't buy it or demand a discount. There are PLENTY of copies of used games in perfect condition. Likewise these days many stores that sell games new will remove the manual and insert it back in. The fact that you had to change the subject from the game itself to the casing for it shows how flimsy your argument is. The GAME is identical. It is also incredibly easy to find an entire identical product, I have sold used games that the store actually asked me if I had ever even opened them as they were in such good condition.
The fact you can buy digital copies (which many people do) that don't include any of the things you are talking about at all also shows how flimsy your argument is. If you buy a used copy of Halo reach and I buy it on Games on Demand the product is IDENTICAL.
Yes you can do whatever the hell you want with it. But guess what? So can the company, if they don't want it to work used then that is fine. They just sell you a license for the product to work on one machine. That is their right. If you don't like it then don't buy the product.
A person who buys a game used is only the customer of the store they bought it from. They have NO interaction at all with the game companies and so they cannot take issue with the game companies. If they have an issue then you must take it up with the store you bought it from.
