Why Retail Should've Supported XBone DRM

[MTZehvor]

tres said:

MTZehvor said:

tres said:

Netyaroze said:
Retail earns a lot more on used games a new games profit margin is just a fraction of what a used game sale can bring.

retail will earn nothing if these companies go fully digital tho.  thats the point im making.

Perhaps I'm missing something somewhere, but your argument seems to be:

"Retail should support X-Box One DRM because DRM will cause companies to go fully digital which will then bar retail from making any money whatsoever."

...how exactly is that a good idea for retail?

because at least they had the disc.  i.e. something for retailers to put in stores.  once its all digital it would reduce gamestop to selling nothing but used games

DRM is far more liable to cause companies to switch to fully digital faster. Once a company gains rights over resale of a disc, it's a much smaller step to then gain rights over who gets to be the primary seller, as opposed to having rights over neither and then suddenly claiming both.

Besides, the vast majority of retail stores (such as Gamestop's) income comes from buying and selling used games/accessories/hardware. Giving up there would essentially be dooming the company to failure right off the bat.