By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Gaming - Whatever happened to the used games problem that was destroying the industry?

UltimateUnknown on 11 December 2016

I remember used games were the reason the gaming industry was being destroyed last gen, prompting publishers to add online passes and all sorts of other limitations to force people to buy new or pay them a free. Yet this gen suddenly there seems to be no talk of used games being a problem or any kind of online passes. So are publishers happy with used games now? What's the cause of the sudden change of attitude towards the biggest epidemic that was supposedly plaguing the industry last gen?



 

Around the Network
JRPGfan on 11 December 2016

Sony said "lets just allow people to borrow to others, like they have always been allowed".
And their around 370m sold in software.

Its just greed..... MS wanted it gone, really badly start of gen.

So what happend?

Sony protected your rights, as a gamer, and today you can still enjoy used games if you want too.



KLXVER on 11 December 2016
JRPGfan said:

Sony said "lets just allow people to borrow to others, like they have always been allowed".
And their around 370m sold in software.

Its just greed..... MS wanted it gone, really badly start of gen.

Sony had online passes last gen though. Publishers also stopped using them before the PS4.



m0ney on 11 December 2016

Digital sales picking up happened.



My Etsy store

My Ebay store

Deus Ex (2000) - a game that pushes the boundaries of what the video game medium is capable of to a degree unmatched to this very day.

Conina on 11 December 2016

They just put more content into account-bound DLCs and less content into the main game.
If you sell your used game, the buyer has to buy that DLC content again, if he wants to play it while you lose access to your unsellable DLC-content.

Problem solved for the industry profits.



Around the Network
Mummelmann on 11 December 2016

Micro transactions to the rescue! No, I think, just as with piracy, the issue was heavily overstated. As with piracy, the biggest and richest studios complained the most about this. I think that the industry as a whole have also finally started to adapt properly to the consumers and let them dictate policy instead of fear and greed, companies like CDProjekt and their GOG service have been paramount in setting the precedent for kinder and more trusting treatment of end users.

 

Digital distribution also plays a huge role in this, of course.



Barkley on 11 December 2016

^ That happened.

 

But if Publishers want to combat used games all they really have to do is lower digital prices. Digital is already gaining traction.



Mr Puggsly on 11 December 2016
Mummelmann said:

Micro transactions to the rescue! No, I think, just as with piracy, the issue was heavily overstated. As with piracy, the biggest and richest studios complained the most about this. I think that the industry as a whole have also finally started to adapt properly to the consumers and let them dictate policy instead of fear and greed, companies like CDProjekt and their GOG service have been paramount in setting the precedent for kinder and more trusting treatment of end users.

Digital distribution also plays a huge role in this, of course.

I actually agree with your first sentence. Microtransactions have become a pretty significant part of games, especially those with multiplayer.

I aslo agree with the impact of used game sales was exagerated.



Recently Completed: 
River City: Rival Showdown for 3DS (3/5) - River City: Tokyo Rumble for 3DS (4/5) - Zelda: BotW for Wii U (5/5) - Zelda: BotW for Switch (5/5) - Zelda: Link's Awakening for Switch (4/5) - Rage 2 for X1X (4/5) - Rage for 360 (3/5) - Streets of Rage 4 for X1/PC (4/5) - Gears 5 for X1X (5/5) - Mortal Kombat 11 for X1X (5/5) - Doom 64 for N64 (emulator) (3/5) - Crackdown 3 for X1S/X1X (4/5) - Infinity Blade III - for iPad 4 (3/5) - Infinity Blade II - for iPad 4 (4/5) - Infinity Blade - for iPad 4 (4/5) - Wolfenstein: The Old Blood for X1 (3/5) - Assassin's Creed: Origins for X1 (3/5) - Uncharted: Lost Legacy for PS4 (4/5) - EA UFC 3 for X1 (4/5) - Doom for X1 (4/5) - Titanfall 2 for X1 (4/5) - Super Mario 3D World for Wii U (4/5) - South Park: The Stick of Truth for X1 BC (4/5) - Call of Duty: WWII for X1 (4/5) -Wolfenstein II for X1 - (4/5) - Dead or Alive: Dimensions for 3DS (4/5) - Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite for X1 (3/5) - Halo Wars 2 for X1/PC (4/5) - Halo Wars: DE for X1 (4/5) - Tekken 7 for X1 (4/5) - Injustice 2 for X1 (4/5) - Yakuza 5 for PS3 (3/5) - Battlefield 1 (Campaign) for X1 (3/5) - Assassin's Creed: Syndicate for X1 (4/5) - Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare for X1 (4/5) - Call of Duty: MW Remastered for X1 (4/5) - Donkey Kong Country Returns for 3DS (4/5) - Forza Horizon 3 for X1 (5/5)

Mr Puggsly on 11 December 2016
JRPGfan said:

Sony said "lets just allow people to borrow to others, like they have always been allowed".
And their around 370m sold in software.

Its just greed..... MS wanted it gone, really badly start of gen.

So what happend?

Sony protected your rights, as a gamer, and today you can still enjoy used games if you want too.

That has nothing to do with the OP.

If anything, that shows Sony didn't really care about the impact of used game sales.



Recently Completed: 
River City: Rival Showdown for 3DS (3/5) - River City: Tokyo Rumble for 3DS (4/5) - Zelda: BotW for Wii U (5/5) - Zelda: BotW for Switch (5/5) - Zelda: Link's Awakening for Switch (4/5) - Rage 2 for X1X (4/5) - Rage for 360 (3/5) - Streets of Rage 4 for X1/PC (4/5) - Gears 5 for X1X (5/5) - Mortal Kombat 11 for X1X (5/5) - Doom 64 for N64 (emulator) (3/5) - Crackdown 3 for X1S/X1X (4/5) - Infinity Blade III - for iPad 4 (3/5) - Infinity Blade II - for iPad 4 (4/5) - Infinity Blade - for iPad 4 (4/5) - Wolfenstein: The Old Blood for X1 (3/5) - Assassin's Creed: Origins for X1 (3/5) - Uncharted: Lost Legacy for PS4 (4/5) - EA UFC 3 for X1 (4/5) - Doom for X1 (4/5) - Titanfall 2 for X1 (4/5) - Super Mario 3D World for Wii U (4/5) - South Park: The Stick of Truth for X1 BC (4/5) - Call of Duty: WWII for X1 (4/5) -Wolfenstein II for X1 - (4/5) - Dead or Alive: Dimensions for 3DS (4/5) - Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite for X1 (3/5) - Halo Wars 2 for X1/PC (4/5) - Halo Wars: DE for X1 (4/5) - Tekken 7 for X1 (4/5) - Injustice 2 for X1 (4/5) - Yakuza 5 for PS3 (3/5) - Battlefield 1 (Campaign) for X1 (3/5) - Assassin's Creed: Syndicate for X1 (4/5) - Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare for X1 (4/5) - Call of Duty: MW Remastered for X1 (4/5) - Donkey Kong Country Returns for 3DS (4/5) - Forza Horizon 3 for X1 (5/5)

KBG29 on 11 December 2016

Digital

I know the majority of sales are physical, but I honestly don't know anyone that has bought a physical game for PS4 or XBO. Probably mostly comes down to living in Washington state and everyone having 100Mbps internet. So I would say digital has made a major dent in the used games market. With the value of digital games being so much higher, and the increased engagement from nearly all games being online, I think a lot less people consider trading in games now than they did in the past.



Stop hate, let others live the life they were given. Everyone has their problems, and no one should have to feel ashamed for the way they were born. Be proud of who you are, encourage others to be proud of themselves. Learn, research, absorb everything around you. Nothing is meaningless, a purpose is placed on everything no matter how you perceive it. Discover how to love, and share that love with everything that you encounter. Help make existence a beautiful thing.

Kevyn B Grams
10/03/2010 

KBG29 on PSN&XBL