UPDATED!!! People like second hand games but software companies can't handle the cost.

[Otakumegane]

spaceguy said:

Otakumegane said:

KylieDog said:

Otakumegane said:

KylieDog said:
Second hand game business does not opperate like other second hand business do. It used to in the 80s and 90s, not anymore.

It really is killing smaller devs/publishers who dare to try new things or make games in less popular genres.

...So those devs closed because they didn't sell well because of used games?

Isn't it more buyers of the game>>>more used copies?

Oh it eats into profits of big publishers with big selling games no doubt, but it kills smaller ones.

Explain how it kills smaller devs.

Easy. How many times you think a person buys used rather than new? People just want to save a few bucks and not only that, gamestop rewards you the more you do buy used. So People like my brother buy used instead and play the games in like a week, finish the game, sell it back. So how many times does a used game get bought rather than a new game and only for $5 bucks cheaper. I see it all the time. How many rounds does one used game make in gamestop. 2-3-5-10-20. C'mon are you really that blind to  see it heavily cuts into there pockets. As I explained earlier, put codes in the game and you could register the game to your account and maybe they will allow some sort of friend friend link thing on xbox, alowing for your friends to play your games. However if you don't have a code. $10 - $15 charge. However the code would only reduce what you get for the game and also what gamestop would get. You would still be able to sell and their would be a kick back for assholes like my brother. LOL He don't understand he's hurting the shit out the same games he loves.

Why does it hurts smaller devs MORE than big names is what I want.

I want an argument that states that it it used games that killed these devs off and not dev costs.