Neodegenerate said:
You (and others who have responded the same way) do realize that when I said "Gamestop and other stores" I didn't mean "Gamestop is the only place you can get used games and therefore I am only talking, obviously, about Gamestop" yes? I didn't think I would have to spell this one out. What I mean is: gamestop, and any other used game market area. There, now I guess we can move on. Yes, you are obviously correct in that we would have DRM issues anyway. Used games though, are a large part of the reason why. And to address the "games go out of print" piece from another poster, yes that game would have to be bought used if you wanted it. I am not saying to halt all used game sales. I am simply speaking to a major contributor to why consoles are facing DRM issues. I personally don't care if they DRM the hell outta me. I will check in online each day, I will buy new - or pay for the online pass if I want the game at a used price - doesn't matter. |
No matter what you do. You will not get everyone to buy a game at a certain price. That's how it is with everything. It's why a lot Blu-ray sets fail. And then no futher releases are done. Because nowadays, having HD is not a reason to make a set $60. VS $40 on DVD. People just want the cheaper price. Regardless of how much it makes to produce, the extra pixels you get, or even restricting bonus features to it.
This won't change in any area of material need/want. Companies need to figure out how to stop costs from going up to redicules sizes. Or you need your new franchise to reach 5 million sales, or it bellys up. Removing other optional factors won't change a lot of those peoples choices. It might work to a degree. But the other option is for a person to go "Games are too much. Forget it. I don't want this anymore."
No matter how pasionate you are to something. There are more people who don't care about it that much. And will just quit it at whim.
