Bethesda blocks resale of used game

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KLAMarine said:

Noteworthy statement from Bethesda:

"Bethesda does not and will not block the sale of pre-owned games. The issue in this case is that the seller offered a pre-owned game as “new” on the Amazon Marketplace.

We do not allow non-authorized resellers to represent what they sell as “new” because we can’t verify that the game hasn’t been opened and repackaged. This is how we help protect buyers from fraud and ensure our customers always receive authentic new product, with all enclosed materials and warranty intact.

In this case, if the game had been listed as “Pre-Owned,” this would not have been an issue."

This is a much more reasonable position than the one that everyone thought they were taking. I still don't support it, and I basically think they're full of shit. But, it's not nearly as bad as what was alleged.