You don't see Borders selling second hand books. You don't see DVD shops selling second hand DVDs next to new ones. You shouldn't see game stores selling second hand games next to new ones. Especially when they run ads that promote buying second hand games over new ones. It's not about second hand. It's about where the…
Large scale piracy on the PC market I can understand. But all this bitching over anything that isn't first-hand brand new sales is just ridiculous. 2nd-hand sales have been around since the birth of the industry itself and applies to every other sector of the entertainment industry also. Is it me or is it fashionable in…
I can see why this is an important issue for an industry with such heavy costs and such intensive work over a long period of time. I think the closest analogy I can come to 2nd hand games is 2nd hand books. Both are an experience and both suffer these same problems. In fact alot of us get to enjoy many literary experiences…
So if I sell my bed, do IKEA get a cut? I agree about the high-street shops' policies on 2nd hand games... they buy ridiculously low and sell outrageously high, isn't there anything that can be done about that?
It's not lost sales, if its being resold we already got our cut. Last time i checked the first sale doesn't make jack shit for the store, so the resale is were they make the real money. Yeah i too would love to get my hands on the resale money, but its not ours to have.
Gwot: that's the way I feel about it though. It's a physical thing, and I have every right to think of it as such. I cherish my physical media :) When it comes to digital distribution on the other hand, I agree with you. You're buying an 'experience'. Nevertheless, if I were to agree with you a 100%, then ideally you'd…
I agree with pea. I'm not sure the 2nd hand market should be dismantled, but cutting in the delovopers for a slice of the used pie might be in everyone's best interest. Game shops keep making money, devs aren't robbed blind after the first few weeks of sales. I think Rickard Kain's idea of an industry sanctioned system is…
I'm gonna agree with Rob and snemmy... and i think there's two points being expressed here, and both are right. yes -- selling games seccond hand is fine. if i have something i should be able to sell it to you. *fuck you, it's mine.* yes -- these game re-selling companies are bullshit. they are probably hurting the…
theres also a reason why re-selling games is good, and that is good games get more sales from their next itteration. i bought halo second-hand enjoyed it quite a bit, when it came to halo 2 coming out I bought that on release. its the same with music, i buy shit loads more music when ive heard more of it, and i hear more…
Even the difference between high street shops is vast - I can take a second hand game to Game, they give me £15 and sell it for £35, but I go to Gamestation and they give me £20-£25 and sell if for £30. On many occasions in Game I've seen secondhand games with several different prices on them, and I've seen them pricing…