Warren Spector Said If Publishers Didn't Overcharge For Games People Wouldn't Have To Buy Them Used

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pokoko said:

oniyide said:

pokoko said:
I agree with him about used games supporting new games and serving to grow the industry. However, I really wish people would stop comparing other industries which use different models to generate revenue. It's kind of silly and it bugs me. The film industry, for example, gets a huge share of its revenue from the box office, which is something the gaming industry does not have. Just stop the bad comparisons already if you want people to take your reasoning seriously.

Still, yeah, if used games went away then you'd have a lot less gamers in the long run, I think. Many people just wouldn't be able to afford it. Those people would go from buying a few new games a year to dropping out of gaming, except perhaps cheap mobile games.

so DVD and music is not comparable? what of books?

DVDs are a part of the film industry.  Also, I don't think you run into used DVDs being pushed over new DVDs the way you see with games at GameStop.  With the music industry, you have revenue from radio and video channels, plus physical CDs are all but dead.  With books, I don't think the used book market has much of an impact at all.  Are there even that many out there?  Do they have any kind of real presence?  All the ones in my area have closed down.  Books do have libraries to content with, though.  Still, that industry is moving toward digital, as well.

Funny thing is Gamestop actually does sell used dvds and blurays. Sure there isnt a dedicated store JUST for DVD movies but christ there is Amazon hundreds of mom and pop places. Physical cds are dead. Tell that to places like Best Buy or i must have imagined the last 4 cds i bought this year. THey are far from dead. Used book, tell that to students, and what not. I buy used books all the time because they are cheaper, and thats just for school. Maybe we cant see eye to eye cause frankly i have no idea where you live, but im in NY and there are various book stores, music stores, etc. Thats not even counting the comic industry which is huge and are only now getting into digital, itll be awhile before the phyiscal copies of anything go away. Still waiting for them to stop making newspapers