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S.T.A.G.E. on 09 June 2013
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J_Allard said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Andrespetmonkey said:
Leaving it to the publishers is effectively the same thing to me. I won't be surprised at all if all major third parties have some form of DRM, and Sony has online passes already.

Oh but it isnt the same. When gamestop starts raising prices because ms dug their greedy paws into their sales they will overcharge gamers. gamestop only makes two dollars per new game sold so they survive off  of used games. expect retaliation after the launch. sony will only have to worry about drm from a handfull of publishers. everytime ms fucks up with anticonsumerism the pressure is put on sony to follow.thank god sony didnt create an xbox live replica and created psn plus. if they are going to nickel and dime us give us something for it.

Yes, poor Gamestop. It's too bad some "greedy" company had to come along and mess up their charity service they were masquerading as a business. I do hope they don't go bankrupt due to console DRM.. where else can gamers go to be ripped off by extremely shitty trade in values with ridiculous markups, selling used games as new, among other things? Also, I'm not saying you're wrong, but got a definitive link showing they only make $2 per new game sold?

Gamestop as much as they are annoying with their pittiful trade in values still allows many gamers to buy games in tandem with trade ins and used prices. Secondly their store is just as much their right to own just as much a right as it is every americans right to first sale doctrine rights. there are mom and pop used game stores out there. Third of all if Gamestop was so bad publishers wouldnt use them as the main post for their preorders. They know avid gamers have depended on gamestop and thei ilk for years. if gamestop was phased out less purchases would be made because some wouldnt be able to afford all the hot games coming out. Tell me how many times youve seen new games or old ones getting discounted on xbox live lt alone games on demand?