Doesn't EA do this? I hate it anyway. What if I rent a game? Or my friend rents it while I have bought it and we can't play together. Wish we could just keep things the way they are. There is nothing wrong with buying pre-owned games.
[Edit] Sony Plans to Make Used-Game Buyers Purchase Online Functionality
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No, it started when game developers became entitled twat mackerels who think they deserve all of our money with minimal effort in return. Also they think gaming is only for rich people or something because clearly they aren't focused on players with not alot of funds like me. And if they want money from used games they should pressure gamestop or something instead of taking steps to make the player feel like they pirated the game or something instead of just trying to save a little goddamn money. Yes, apparently I am the greedy one, wanting to save money on games. What else could I spend it on besides food and shelter and shit? No, I should just give them a vacuum that leads straight to my wallet and say "Suck away!". The worst part is that people have bought into this idea that somehow I am a bad person because I bought a game used instead of buying it new, like it's my fault the store decided to keep all of the money from the sale. And yeah, I know they operate like that and still buy used, but i'm not made of fucking money here, and I don't think I should be seen as evil for being a little economical.Waaghpowa said:
Oh screw you Sony.
Why should games not have a used market, while everything else does? What the hell makes games so damn special?
Why isn't Hollywood complaining about used DVD sales? Why isn't the music industry complaining about used CD sales(or, why didn't they when people still bought CD's)?
Games are not special in this regard. Not at all. A used market exists for everything.
And I've heard the "well, the data doesn't get worse" argument. No, it doesn't get worse, but it gets better. If your game has a patch, the game sitting on shelves is rendered inferior and of lesser value. Unless you want to tell me that an un-patched New Vegas is the same as a patched New Vegas. Or un-patched anything is just as good as the patched version.
Why should games not have a used market, while everything else does? What the hell makes games so damn special?
Why isn't Hollywood complaining about used DVD sales? Why isn't the music industry complaining about used CD sales(or, why didn't they when people still bought CD's)?
Games are not special in this regard. Not at all. A used market exists for everything.
And I've heard the "well, the data doesn't get worse" argument. No, it doesn't get worse, but it gets better. If your game has a patch, the game sitting on shelves is rendered inferior and of lesser value. Unless you want to tell me that an un-patched New Vegas is the same as a patched New Vegas. Or un-patched anything is just as good as the patched version.
Don't bait the victims of executive meddling, Xbox fan.paynexkiller said:
Why are corporations so red-facedly determined to fuck players over in this manner?
What in the world is wrong with the used market? If statistics are true and 90% of game copies are bought on release day, then that just means these companies are pulling a Scrooge McDuck. Some of us are not Bill Gate's children, developers! I wasn't interested in Resistance 3 or its multiplayer anyway, so I don't care.
I can't remember the last multiplayer game I bought used. This really won't effect me unless there's a major shift in how games of the future are made. Still, this is a ***** move by Sony. I hope it fails.
See... I still dislike this idea.
I don't want my online play attached to a nametag. I don't want the game attached either. And for those that are saying that the poor company doesn't make money off the used game market are forgetting two key things:
1. They already made money off of that copy of the game. It was bought brand new when the person who sold it originally purchased it. The companies are not spending anything to create a new disc, new packaging, shipping etc. They don't even assume the risk that the store takes when they get a used game. The game store has to pay out money and hope that copy sells before the price of the game drops too much or they lose on it.
2. If the game is good enough for the 2nd person to buy it new, then the 1st person wouldn't want to get rid of it after playing it and so there should be no used copy.
Also, EA has a nasty habit of killing servers. I'm hoping that this doesn't happen where we pay to play online (EA Sports 11 onwards) as that would suck.
Oh... and one last thing I thought of. Say I buy a game used. Then I go and pay for the online pass only to find out that no one plays online anymore. Would that be fair?
I don't want my online play attached to a nametag. I don't want the game attached either. And for those that are saying that the poor company doesn't make money off the used game market are forgetting two key things:
1. They already made money off of that copy of the game. It was bought brand new when the person who sold it originally purchased it. The companies are not spending anything to create a new disc, new packaging, shipping etc. They don't even assume the risk that the store takes when they get a used game. The game store has to pay out money and hope that copy sells before the price of the game drops too much or they lose on it.
2. If the game is good enough for the 2nd person to buy it new, then the 1st person wouldn't want to get rid of it after playing it and so there should be no used copy.
Also, EA has a nasty habit of killing servers. I'm hoping that this doesn't happen where we pay to play online (EA Sports 11 onwards) as that would suck.
Oh... and one last thing I thought of. Say I buy a game used. Then I go and pay for the online pass only to find out that no one plays online anymore. Would that be fair?
I support this 100%.
So what? Used games give the producer no money, this is a way to increase profits. If it really bothers you that much, it isn't too hard to find perfectly new games for about the same price as used, and those have the added bonus of being in perfect condition, supporting the developer, and now, free multiplayer.
Multiplayer is not necessary for the majority of games, limiting it, and only on used games, is not an issue.
Wow, these captchas are getting hard... I'll be surprised if this actually posts.
Especially at Game Stop. There was a place I used to go to called GameXchange that had near-new quality used games, but even then they were only $5 cheaper than new, so I might as well have bought them new to support the developer.
So what? Used games give the producer no money, this is a way to increase profits. If it really bothers you that much, it isn't too hard to find perfectly new games for about the same price as used, and those have the added bonus of being in perfect condition, supporting the developer, and now, free multiplayer.
Multiplayer is not necessary for the majority of games, limiting it, and only on used games, is not an issue.
Wow, these captchas are getting hard... I'll be surprised if this actually posts.
This.Eri said:
Especially at Game Stop. There was a place I used to go to called GameXchange that had near-new quality used games, but even then they were only $5 cheaper than new, so I might as well have bought them new to support the developer.
Oooh... how about this game makers.
Why don't you buy back my game and then re-sell it yourself? If you really think that the used game market hurts you then why not get in on it?
Why don't you buy back my game and then re-sell it yourself? If you really think that the used game market hurts you then why not get in on it?
Hah. Maybe over the past 5 years or so. But I remember picking up stellar titles, sometimes 60% off back in the playstation/N64 era. Lots of excellent PC games too. The small damage to the casing was worth the savings if the game was half decent.Eri said:
Those days are gone now.
I usually buy games new, but sometimes you can only get them used. Also they need to have a bigger reason to make me want to buy new, then just online.