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Tctczach  +   686d ago
Duh and so will Gamestop
ABizzel1  +   686d ago
I was coming to say the exact same thing.
EVILDEAD360  +   685d ago
@ Tctczach

Well said my friend well said.


MS knows this and if they didn't then they got warned.

It's up to them to choose this route or not.

AngryTypingGuy  +   685d ago


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morkendo23  +   685d ago

used game not going anywhere soon trust and believe that.
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tehpees3  +   686d ago
Gamestop would only suffer if it proved successful :P

But no this move would fail hard and fast.

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Darrius Cole  +   686d ago
NONE of what you said is correct.

The people always have a choice.




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Darrius Cole  +   685d ago
Your second post is all wrong as well.







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LAZL0-Panaflex  +   686d ago





Ahh,...tear :*-(

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MacUser1986  +   686d ago
Never would of thought this would come from GameStop...
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Jovahkiin  +   686d ago

I guess I've just had bad luck.
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PersonMan  +   685d ago
I've never seen a scratched PS3 blu-ray/
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USMC_POLICE  +   686d ago
Yea I hate getting cases with stickers on them and then they don't peel off well. Or the artwork is damaged. Have not had a problem buying used games scratched this gen well not since I sold the 360 for a ps3.
Excalibur  +   686d ago
To get the stickers off use a hair dryer.

just run the hair dryer over the sticker for 5 seconds or so to heat the glue up then slowly peel it off, if there is any glue left on the box just use the sticker to pull it off.
PersonMan  +   685d ago
I just peel the label slowly, then use it to get the rest of the adhesive off. By the way, I work at a label printing company.
rapidturtle  +   686d ago
Gamestop will cease to exist if this happens. I would say goodbye you crooks.
girevik  +   686d ago
I thought this might happen if the rumors are true. The irony would be that employees at Gamestop are always pushing Xbox games. I remember when I went to buy KZ2 and the guy kept trying to sell me Halo instead.
Aceman18  +   686d ago
Lol I've seen that here in NYC a few times and i just laugh at them. i just go to my brothers store because he and his people don't do that, they push games for all systems.
JBSleek  +   686d ago
So I have two thoughts on this topic.

1. PC has effectively already done this for the most part. This seems to be okay and maybe it is because the games are cheaper. Either way blocking used game sales I think has no overall effect on the success of the new Xbox. Yes it will defer some players away but in the long run Microsoft nor publishers want used game sells.

2. Gamestop just understands that if it happens they will take a huge hit taking over 90% off of the used games and selling them for 5-10 bucks cheaper. Also why are "hardcore" gamers not behind this movement. If you want the gaming industry to thrive even more you would want your favorite publishers to get paid.

Now if this was to happen we would need price reform and DLC reform in order to ensure the consumers aren't getting fooled such as lower game prices and more reasonable sells like a Steam.

Just my opinion.
zerocrossing  +   686d ago
I'll tell you why Im against this.

Used games have been around since the beginning and even with their apparent detriment to the industry it's still running strong, so much so it has now become main stream with devs and pubs raking in millions of $.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with buying and selling used games, and as I have said above "I discourage people from buying second hand versions of brand new releases, since that would eventually hamper the industry but buying used games of titles 6 months to a year old does no harm at all IMO, and could even get you interested in a franchise you wouldn't have considered purchasing for the price of the new version." Ive been buying used games for years and many of them are games that are no longer available new.

Another thing it will drastically effect is trade in value, since as soon as you use your copy of a brand new release in your machine it loses all of it's value because you cannot sell it on, or trade it making it now ultimately useless to anyone else.

Blocking used games is a stupid move aimed solely at maximising profits by forcing consumers to always buy new for as long as their product is available, it is detrimental to consumers who will purchase a product knowing that it will inevitable become dead weight as soon as they stop playing it, supply and demand on many games will also suffer due to the fact old games will become useless because resale is impossible, only being able to purchase new means the amount printed may not meet the demand leaving some gamers out of the experience.

Honestly, how any hardcore gamer can actually be for this is beyond me.
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Darrius Cole  +   686d ago
They can be for it because they don't study business, finance, or markets. They don't know what they are talking about, they just think they do.

You said this move would drastically affect a game's trade in value. It would completely eliminate it's trade in value. I think you meant to say it's VALUE BRAND NEW.

Used markets add value to an item. When people know that they can't sell an item once they use it, they offer less for it BRAND NEW.

These rumors are all BS. Game developers may think this is a good idea because they are educated in computers. They make bone-headed business decisions with their games all the time. (See "releasing a broken Bayonetta on PS3 where the hack n' slash gamers are") But Sony and Microsoft pay people with the business degrees. And they know this is stupid.

Any lip service given to this idea would be about pacifying developers who are upset at 1) learning, apparently for the first time, that everything from socks to spaceships can be resold AND 2) watching Microsoft profit from charging people for access to their games while they (the developers) are unable to do so.
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edonus  +   685d ago
To your first point the idea is to have the developers facilitate the value of a game six months down the road and they make the money instead of Gamestop. Does it matter if a year after a game comes out you can buy it from Gamestop for $15 or if the dev has now knocked the game down to $15 either way as a consumer you only pay $15.

To your second point the whole value that you receive from a trade in is not a factor in the devs business world. Its a shadow society all it does is undermine the devs and companies control of the product. But i do agree it is kind of a bummer to consumers. All we can hope is that if this happened games would be initially cheaper, drop in retail price faster or if the companies set up a universal trade in credit system( but I really dont know what that would be for).
aLucidMind  +   685d ago
I've always thought the best way around this was used game stores like GameStop should make it a policy that games can only be traded in after they've been available in retail stores for roughly a year after release since most games get marked down to nearly half their worth around then anyway. This would be an effective compromise between developers making a profit and GameStop making a profit.
DivineAssault  +   686d ago
Really?! I figured they would skyrocket! **sarcasm**
ThatsGaming  +   686d ago
The console sales would probably suffer in the short term. But, that is irrelevant. Consoles are typically sold with very little profit or even a loss for the first couple of years. So this might make consoles more profitable even though sales are depressed.

Also, since consoles are more than just games now, people will probably still buy them for the apps and other entertainment functions.

In the long term sales would increase back to normal levels as people accept this will not change. It is highly likely that third party publishers would abandon all platforms that do not block used or pirated games. I would expect to see longer cycles for game sales going forward. People will only buy games as they drop to their acceptable price point.

On the plus side we shouldn't see online passes going forward as they are unnecessary in such a world.
Evil_Ryu  +   686d ago
Gamestop wont jus't suffer it will die...
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InTheLab  +   686d ago
This coming from the people that charge crack prices for there used games. $55 for used game with no account for online pass. Best buy at least knocks off $20 or $30
Hicken  +   685d ago
Best Buy can afford to.

I hate defending it, because I don't like the high prices, either(actually, it's the low trade-in value I REALLY dislike). But they'd never be able to survive selling just new games, systems, and accessories.

Damn what publishers say; used games don't hurt the industry. That market has been alongside the new market for decades, and both have grown mutually. I can't tell you how many games I traded in to get a new game(I'd go back and get those old games, eventually, as I rarely ever buy games I WANT to part with). Most recently was for my acquisition of P4G.

Nor could I count how many franchises I never would have gotten into had it not been for buying a used game first. Persona, again(as well as Shin Megami Tensei, in general); Disgaea; Zone of the Enders; Dynasty Warriors; the Shining series; Burnout; .hack; Shadow Hearts; Drakengard; Star Ocean; Need for Speed; Devil May Cry; Parasite Eve; and plenty more.

Almost every one of these franchises saw me buy one game used and then go on to buy the rest new: I bought SIX .hack games new after picking the first one up pre-owned.

In any case, the industry will definitely suffer.
InTheLab  +   685d ago
I think you misunderstood my post or perhaps I was not clear.

I believe in the used game market...or more specifically, your right to sell, trade, or borrow.

What I do not believe in is buying a used for $5 cheaper than a new copy. I also hate the fact that they rip you on trade-ins.

Lastly, Best Buy is closing hundreds of stores. They are in worst shape than Gamestop but at least they are trying to be competitive, which GS is not...
inFAMOUS_KRATOS  +   685d ago
gamestop don't have to die more like the xbox will, honestly if this the case and say sony will not follow suit?

when a kid walks around gamestop all he sees is wii u and ps4 games, more money for the man in japan.

i can't see this happening, microsoft don't want to shoot themselfs or even sony....

if if this no second game trend kicks in, prepare for lower new game cost? ill be very happy with 40 dollar price tag for new game?

even are the biggest rip off, a used game cost 56 dollars if is new but used?

Software_Lover  +   685d ago
Gamestop would have no used games to sell. It would hurt their business more.

Pc gaming has taken off no problem without the ability to sell their digitally purchased games.
MadMen  +   685d ago
in the end I cant see them doing this; however if they do, I dont buy used games however it would be a dumb move.
Jek_Porkins  +   685d ago
Obviously sales of the next Xbox would suffer, which is why it's idiotic to think that Microsoft would block used games. Why would Microsoft take a chance that people would go into a used game store, see huge walls filled with used Wii U and PS4 games and not have any presence whatsoever? Aside from the obvious money and fans that they'd lose it just doesn't make any sense.

In the same way that I said it didn't make sense for Sony to do the same thing they were rumored to do last year.
inFAMOUS_KRATOS  +   685d ago
see what some of you don't understand is, not everyone buys games on launch?

so when when little charlie walks into game store with his mom and sees game wall with ps4 and wii u?

what is the chance of gamestop even carrying xbox new games if used games are blocked?
Dfooster  +   685d ago
If the Xbox has this ill just buy a ps4 or vice versa, and if they both have it ill just stick to titles I know I won't waste my £40 on, games like fifa, etc. Any game that is not a long campaign will be off my shopping list, so no more dead space or games that can be completed in a day or two, ill probably play far less on my console and find other things to do.

There won't be much creativity anyway as the developers won't want to risk creating a new IP that's a bit niche as there won't be the used game market to drum up word of mouth so we will end up with more sequels and call of duty yearly bore fests.

This will kill the games industry not save it, unless another company enters the console hardware market and strikes the right balance between profit and customer satisfaction.
BoNeSaW23  +   685d ago
I don't buy at gamestop and support my favorite developers as much as I can afford but the one thing that bothers me about this "no used games allowed" is, why would game prices ever go down? Besides the obvious crap titles or games that fail and are in the bargain bin after 3 months.

A competitive price drop at launch like what Sly Cooper did (It really was the best pre-order incentive i've ever seen! Cross-buy plus a $40 dollar price tag.) Might turn out to be the the way to go but we could also see well known franchises and popular games stay at $50-$60 bucks for 2 or 3 years, maybe longer.

Or it could be just the opposite and developers will be competing against each other for the consumers money and delivering a better overall game experience than the other studio can.

Either way, I don't care if gamestop goes tits up as long as there are still kick ass games for me to choose from and enjoy! :)
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Steckmech  +   685d ago
I buy all my games day one so this wouldn't affect me. I honestly cant even remember the last used game i bought. I don't care what ends up happening. I just want what's best for developers that spend 80 hours a week for months on end making the games we all enjoy. I want them to get the compensation they deserve so they can make more awesome games.
Father Murder X  +   685d ago
So technically should this come to pass games should be cheaper next gen. I will accept 49.00.
edonus  +   685d ago
Or they will drop in price faster.
WayneJ360  +   685d ago
This is so stupid people think this is gonna happen.They will never make it so you can't play used games on consoles.Thats what PC is for.This rumor has been out forever now at least since early last year.Just a rumor nothing else.Just sounds like Gamestop is getting scared to me ;)
Droid Control  +   685d ago
Gamestop are messing themselves right now. Without preowned software they are DEAD.
DevilishSix  +   685d ago
And if Gamestop dies so will a huge retail chain that hardware and software makers rely on to sell their product.
edonus  +   685d ago
In the Stallone Judge Dredd voice...

"I knew you would say that."
MakiSaad2  +   685d ago
You Don't Say -______-
carlocgc  +   685d ago
unless they adopt a steam-like policy of discounts this will just hurt the industry piracy will be rampant will most likely ruin console market. in favor of steam box and PC the only place DRM works in any consumer friendly way

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