I watched my first (and last) Jimquisition the other day, it was the one where he makes the argument for the existence of the preowned games market and consisted entirely of Jim stating, repeatedly, that since we are poor and since used games are cheaper, therefore it is a practice that must continue.
That was seriously the entire argument.
So, I'd just like to toss this out here, to those of you who find nothing wrong with buying preowned;
If you only purchase used games, you have no right to complain about those games.
None. Not even a little.
Here is how this works: the money from the sale of the used game, it does not go to the devs. It stays at the game shop. The devs, the company and people who created that game, do not see a single thin dime (or pence or whatever) from that sale, period.
Meaning, in effect, that you are only supporting the store itself, the retail industry and not the games industry.
Hated Dragon Age 2? Did you buy it used?
Well then, Bioware has no incentive to listen to your complaints.
They got no money from you, so you basically do not exist to them.
It is as simple as that: your money didn't feed them, so they don't see you.
You're not a customer of theirs, you are a customer of Gamestop.
In the eyes of the game industry, buying used is one step removed from outright theft because it involves the distribution of their hard work and does not involve getting paid for it.
(Moreover, the practices of stores like Gamestop are getting closer and closer to outright theft as it is.)
So, there you go.
The industry doesn't have to listen to you if you buy used.
Hate the games you've bought used?
Take it up with Gamestop.
That was seriously the entire argument.
So, I'd just like to toss this out here, to those of you who find nothing wrong with buying preowned;
If you only purchase used games, you have no right to complain about those games.
None. Not even a little.
Here is how this works: the money from the sale of the used game, it does not go to the devs. It stays at the game shop. The devs, the company and people who created that game, do not see a single thin dime (or pence or whatever) from that sale, period.
Meaning, in effect, that you are only supporting the store itself, the retail industry and not the games industry.
Hated Dragon Age 2? Did you buy it used?
Well then, Bioware has no incentive to listen to your complaints.
They got no money from you, so you basically do not exist to them.
It is as simple as that: your money didn't feed them, so they don't see you.
You're not a customer of theirs, you are a customer of Gamestop.
In the eyes of the game industry, buying used is one step removed from outright theft because it involves the distribution of their hard work and does not involve getting paid for it.
(Moreover, the practices of stores like Gamestop are getting closer and closer to outright theft as it is.)
So, there you go.
The industry doesn't have to listen to you if you buy used.
Hate the games you've bought used?
Take it up with Gamestop.
