Why is buying used games such a big deal nowadays?

[richardhutnik]

Michael-5 said:

dukerx2 said:
If you can't afford new games, find another hobby. In 10 years everything will be digital and the used game problem will be gone.

That might make games cheaper.....LOL

From what some of my friends tell me, Microsoft is trying to immitate Steam, and steam sells brand new games for dirt cheap. Old ones too, I remember when I bough Fallout NV Ultimate Edition for $30 on 360 (new), it was $5 on a Steam summer sale.

The problem is, Microsoft is immitating Steam poorly, and until they prove that they can mimic Steam on price, and make "summer sales" of their own, the One will have a lot of problems.

Major Nelson, in an interview with Angry Joe says Microsoft DOES match Steam with summer sales and other promo periods.  Apparently Microsoft believes they have the sale side covered.