So GameStop is finally giving it's customers an actual reason to pay $57.00 for a used game as opposed to $60.00 for a new one. It makes sense, GameStop only makes around $10 profit on new game sales while they can almost double that on a used game, even after paying $10 per copy to get the Catwoman code. It's actually a brilliant move and now WB actually gets a piece of the sale up front.
Gamestop giving used Arkham City buyers Catwoman code
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And in the process the producers can go suck it. Anything that has this effect is good. Ereryone on this site with the opinion that online passes and payed on disk "DL"C are a good thing disgust me. You're what's wrong with the games industry, you're so nice and happy to bend over to the producers and their money spinning ideas that they can get away with it all. When you buy a game decades from now and every level past the first one is payed on disc DLC it's your fault.Lyri said:
If they're buying the codes how are they bashing them for it? I guess by taking the 60 dollars the publisher would have made and making it ten? And yet they were happy enough with that ten in the first place...NameIsRobertPaulson said:
The producers still get their money broney. And Catwoman isn't on the disk. The only difference now is that two companies make a profit instead of one.cookyy2k said:
If Gamestop is buying the codes from the publisher then the publisher has won. This isn't a win for Gamestop or consumers. I really doubt Gamestop is paying for this, they are likely cutting the trade in value for $10 so in the end, it's the new buyer who pays for the pass.
The best way for Gamestop to fight back would be for them to sell the game for $10 less. With the Edge card customer could save $20 (off the new price) if they don't care about the online pass content. This way would sell fewer online passes.
The best way for Gamestop to fight back would be for them to sell the game for $10 less. With the Edge card customer could save $20 (off the new price) if they don't care about the online pass content. This way would sell fewer online passes.
If only I had a certain trollface about u and being mad right now.cookyy2k said:
For starters; the content is not on the disc. Secondly, you're taking money away from the people who made the game and just giving to another corporation who suprise suprise don't actually care about you. At least Rocksteady wants to make good games, even if they have to deal with EA to do it.
Also, stop with the hyberbole and the flaming. It just takes your initial point (dislike of online passes) and associates it with blind entitled fanboyisms. Insulting everyone who disagrees with you is just going to add you to the ignore filter.
OT: People don't seem to get that Gamestop is still paying the online pass, and they are passing the cost onto you. And so many of you are blinded by your childish rage you can't see you're being played like a violin. Hell, it's probable that this has all been worked out between EA and Gamestop; EA plays the big bad villian "oppressing" the common gamer, Gamestop swoops in and acts like their sticking up for the underdog, and both of them make lot's of money off of it.
Gamestop doing the opposite of screwing the consumers for profit? Dear god, it's a sign of the apocolypse!
But seriously this is probably illegal unless they're purchasing the passes in bulk and I expect a lawsuit.
But seriously this is probably illegal unless they're purchasing the passes in bulk and I expect a lawsuit.
Umm... Kay. Since I was a former employee, along with I'm sure half of you (though I may have been more recent, hence this), I'm down to shed some light:
So okay, the codes are not taken out of the boxes, they are generated and put on the receipt, all this does is save WB money.
GAMESTOP ONLY PUTS THE CODE ON NEW PURCHASE RECEIPTS.
Used games won't have the code. So yeah, WB just didn't have to print out of a bunch of little codes and kill trees, Gamestop didn't pull a fast one or anything.
Sorry OP.
So okay, the codes are not taken out of the boxes, they are generated and put on the receipt, all this does is save WB money.
GAMESTOP ONLY PUTS THE CODE ON NEW PURCHASE RECEIPTS.
Used games won't have the code. So yeah, WB just didn't have to print out of a bunch of little codes and kill trees, Gamestop didn't pull a fast one or anything.
Sorry OP.
Actually guys, I think Gamestop is actually BUYING tons of codes from Warner Bros. themselves because they know $10 is nothing compared to the MASSIVE sales and profit of used games their little trick will generate
and i applaud them for it. this benefits all three parties (buyer, publisher, retailer), which is AWESOME
and i applaud them for it. this benefits all three parties (buyer, publisher, retailer), which is AWESOME
You see I DON'T CARE what their reasoning is. GAMESTOP maybe getting my money but it won't be nearly as much as I would have given WB. They are NOT screwing me over and that is the difference here.Lyri said:
What?ImSkeletor said:
You're seemingly oblivious to how this whole thing works.
If you buy a used game, WB doesn't get the money.
You give them $10 for the code.
Instead Gamestop has bought the code and giving it out "free" and tempting to people to buy a used copy from them instead of elsewhere.
How much is a used copy over there again, $40-$50?
I don't quite get how you figured you're giving GS less.
Okay I SPEND 60 dollars for the game from WB. I spend Less then 50 if I buy it used from gamestop. Since there is no code I am spending more then ten dollars less. That is how this works.Lyri said:
Then you admit that you are entirely motivated by self-interest and greed, rather than trying to prove some point about corporations screwing you over?ImSkeletor said: