[ QUOTE ] Because renting isn't broadcasting. You already sold the rental place a copy at a severely increased price. [/ QUOTE ] 100% untrue in the US. They buy a standard copy for 49.99 and rent it out all they want. Music, and movies, both of them get royalties from resales and rentals. Games don't. If the retailers…
[ QUOTE ] My biggest problem comes from them telling me that I don't own the game. I say to hell with that. I damn right own the game. I can do what I please with it. If I beat a game and then loan it to a friend that's my right. I do the same thing with books and movies. As long as they don't copy it mind you. [/ QUOTE ]…
this will only work if all companies adopt the same policy at the same time. if sony wants to take some of their consumers freedom away but its still offered by microsoft and nintendo then its just one more reason not to buy a ps3. i understand from someone in the industrys standpoint why this is good but if 90 percent of…
[ QUOTE ] I don't understand the logic. you buy it. you own it. you can't sell it? doesn't that break some kind of fundamental consumer law? re-sale is part of the games value for consumers [/ QUOTE ] I don't think many people here do understand the logic. Let's say hypothetically: Sony has an "xbox live" equivalent, and…
I thought they said they aren't going to do that because of the large public reaction when it became known? Well, they knew what would happen, they knew they couldn't afford any more mistakes after the price announcement and their cocky "people will buy it because it's called Playstation!" comments. Once again the theory…