| RubberWhistleHistle said: I saw a youtube video recently about the used game market and I wanted to get a feel of what the VGC community thinks about it. over the years, i have noticed that VGC is kind of split on this issue. There are a lot of people who argue adamently that used games are a detriment to the industry. My thoughts are that used games are in no way a detriment, and what a lot of developers foolishly dont seem to consider is that people are able to afford their latest and greatest game by selling their old games that they have already played through. The efforts of developers to stifle this market really just hurts them in the long run. Companies like GameStop actively stimulate the sales of new games by offering special promotions if people trade in games toward the preorder of a big new title. I think this has largely played a part in the sales boom that was the 7th generation. For years the new market has rode the back of the used market. It is something that must be considered when talking about the used game market and what it means to the industry. The industry needs the used market. What is your guys' take on it? |
Don't confuse developers with publishers. Publishers are the ones complaining because publishers are assholes. They curse the used game market while simultaneously kissing up to gamestop. Publishers don't like used games cause it fcks with their money, plain and simple.
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