gonna agree, the biggest problem I have is trading in a game for 2-3$ then seeing it on the shelf for 15-20. you should at least get 60%.. at least, imo.
I bought mariokart for the Wii for ¥4500 on it's release, 2 weeks later I sold it back to another video rental store called Tsutaya for ¥5500 because it had sold out. They went on to sell it for ¥6500
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…
That is because you play on your PC yeah? I play on my consoles much more then on my PC for a couple of reasons, I never had a PC that would handle any of the games I wanted to play, and I am a big console enjoy-er! I have Oblivion for my PC and 360, I enjoy it on my 360 more even though it looks better on my PC... second…
In the game shops around my area, the old gems are really rare. They actively discourage older games by not taking them in if they're older then a year. Customer: I'll take a copy of XYZ game there (points that the new game behind the counter) Clerk: Oh hey it says here we have a used copy for $5 less do yo want that…
My point about books was just that they are both "experiences." Once you've read it, you've gotten your money's worth and it's quite common for people to loan, give, or even re-sell them. Not too many people get bent out of shape about that. There is the physical quality and value of the book to consider, but essentially…
Reselling games isn't fine - not for developers anyway. A game is an experience. It's not a thing you can hold or use that is limited in quantity by laws of supply and demand. Buying a second hand couch or car doesn't deny a manufacturer any new sale, since the person selling a couch or car probably has to replace it with…