| S.T.A.G.E. said: 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? |
First point: duh? And none of that changes.
Second point: Never said or implied GS has no right to run their store or even run it the way they do. As for peoples rights... why have you never been this vocal about the PC market? It's locked down way worse than MS is locking down the Xbone. It has the potential to be very bad... or very good for consumers. Time will tell.
Third: I have said this exact same thing on these boards before. Less used games sold = less new games bought. If the prices remain the same, of course. This is why you see cheaper games on PC all the time. The market evolves. I see games go on sale all the time on XBL. Last week you had Dark Souls for $10 and you could pretty much buy the entire Alan Wake series for like $12 or something. Of course, PC had a Humble Bundle sale where you could get the entire Alan Wake series for $2 if you wanted.
Fourth: No link about GS only making $2 per new game sold? :(
