I buy games from devs I respect. I rent everything else. I agree with JK to an extent. For example, as far as I can tell 3DS Max was successful for one reason only, and that is that it was easy to pirate. You simply can't expect people who are just learning to pay even $400 for the learning edition. Most people who can…
TelekineticFrog: Dude, PARAGRAPHS. Say it with me, PARAGRAPHS. By the way, as far as products go, 10% profit is terrible on a comodity such as games which is likely to drop in price very quickly. You wonder why stores don't order any more new stock than they have to? Because they lose money on anything that's in the store…
Game piracy is a pretty big issue. I'm not sure how much actually goes back to the developers, but I'm sure, as they say, 'every penny counts.' I've changed my views on game piracy over the years as I've become closer to the industry. I think it's only fair and reasonable that you pay for a game that you're going to play.…
To John Carmack's comment: I think the big problem with PC games is that they have very little added value. I buy a new console and I can buy games for it for 5 years. I get a new PC, and if it will play games at all out of the box, I can only get it to play games well for 2 years maybe without upgrading. I liked PC games…
If used sales went away, stores that sell them will go away because used games is what's keeping them afloat. Would having only Walmart and Best Buy selling your goods be conductive to your sales numbers? Without used games the margins are too small to keep even larger chains afloat, Walmart will do its best to keep…