The Death Of Used Games - Why You Should Not Be Surprised (Or Scared) At What's Coming

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disolitude said:

kitler53 said:

if digital is the future and everyone is going to buy digitally they why should MS or sony force the issue?  why not making playing a game from a disc possible so that taking that disc and (via an internet connection) downloading it to a user account is a feature?

someone a few months back layed out this great plan where you can basically transfer your license between a disc and an account giving you all the awesome of digital AND all the awesome of physical.

don't get me wrong, i'm going to be a digital guy for sure.  but seriously, there are people that simply can't afford to pay the bill for a monthly internet connection in their home.

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digital might be the future but you can't be blind to the realities of today.

Keep in mind that the disc you get with your retail purchas on Xbox One is just a distribution device. All you have to do is install it and that game is forever tied to your Xbox live ID. You can pretty much throw the disc in the garabge as you will be able to download this game for a long time to come. If Microsoft gives gamers the ability to trade or re-sell their used games like they are saying they will, they really are going a step beyond anything anyone else has ever implemented for digitally distributed software. You could even say they re being generous, if they offer this feature...

In terms of users without intenet, I expect Microsoft to announce that you are able to play and install the game without an internet connection if you keep the disc in the console. they are not stupid and its the only option that makes sense...

Except that doesn't prevent used game sales at all.