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Re: Game Makers Strike Back at Used Game Market
03/13/10 9:53 pm | #2
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I hate used games anyway, so I hope they do this, I never buy my games used.
Re: Game Makers Strike Back at Used Game Market
03/13/10 9:55 pm | #3
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Same here, they overcharge ridiculously for used games anyway, not to mention ripping you off by selling it to them. I always buy new or not at all.
Re: Re: Game Makers Strike Back at Used Game Market
03/13/10 10:09 pm | #5
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Quote by Krueger1428:
I hate used games anyway, so I hope they do this, I never buy my games used.
Same, only time I buy used is when I can't find it new or I'm going to return in 7 days. lol I've only traded two 360 games anyway NCAA Basketball 10, and NBA Street Home Court. Gamestop = greedy bastards IMO.
Re: Game Makers Strike Back at Used Game Market
03/13/10 10:15 pm | #6
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You guys forget this will effect us trading here and the waffle thread too.
Re: Game Makers Strike Back at Used Game Market
03/13/10 10:15 pm | #7
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The reason why used games can be re-sold is because buying it used doesnt take anything away from the expierience. With these new rules that would change completely.
Game developers want you to buy their games new for $60 a piece, and they dont want you waiting a couple months to buy it when the game is half price. The game developers have a valid point that only benefits them, and not the consumers.
Basically one game purchace could possibly go through 10 different people. All the people who bought the game and resold it got a small portion of their money back but the game developers only got the original $60 from the initial purchace of the game.
Personally im against these ways that game devs are trying to get all the money they can. I understand its a business, and they can choose to do that, but your not getting a purchace from me.
Buying games used has been the only wat for me to get games that i want. Im not going to fork over $60 for having the game on release day, when I can get 2 games a couple months later for $30 or cheaper. Look at all my recent games. You dont see any games that were released in the past months, my game collection is about 6 months to a year behind everyone elses. Thats fine though because im getting the same thing as if I were to buy the game on release day, but I can get more games if I wait. To me thats a Win-win situation.
Game developers want you to buy their games new for $60 a piece, and they dont want you waiting a couple months to buy it when the game is half price. The game developers have a valid point that only benefits them, and not the consumers.
Basically one game purchace could possibly go through 10 different people. All the people who bought the game and resold it got a small portion of their money back but the game developers only got the original $60 from the initial purchace of the game.
Personally im against these ways that game devs are trying to get all the money they can. I understand its a business, and they can choose to do that, but your not getting a purchace from me.
Buying games used has been the only wat for me to get games that i want. Im not going to fork over $60 for having the game on release day, when I can get 2 games a couple months later for $30 or cheaper. Look at all my recent games. You dont see any games that were released in the past months, my game collection is about 6 months to a year behind everyone elses. Thats fine though because im getting the same thing as if I were to buy the game on release day, but I can get more games if I wait. To me thats a Win-win situation.
Re: Re: Game Makers Strike Back at Used Game Market
03/13/10 11:02 pm | #8
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Quote by PureEvil x21:
You guys forget this will effect us trading here and the waffle thread too.
Oh, right. Those games are older so, I assumed they would start applying it to newer titles.
Re: Game Makers Strike Back at Used Game Market
03/13/10 11:55 pm | #11
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Mass Effect 2 *New*- $60
Trade in credit= $25
Re-sale value= $55.99
gamestops profit- one less customer
Trade in credit= $25
Re-sale value= $55.99
gamestops profit- one less customer
the fact that sometimes for up to a YEAR after a game is released gamestop will hock off a used copy for only $5 less than a new one is thievery
Re: Game Makers Strike Back at Used Game Market
03/14/10 12:02 am | #12
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maybe you all don't remember, but there were once rumors that PS3 games would not be sold used at gamestop (or other gaming stores) lol. i believe this was originally nintendo's idea, actually.
anyway... don't worry about it just yet.
anyway... don't worry about it just yet.
Re: Game Makers Strike Back at Used Game Market
03/14/10 4:10 am | #13
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What some of these game companies are not relizing is that places like Gamestop are helping them out. Of all the trade ins Gamestop receives, over 75% of that credit is going towards a new game. Why do you think Gamestop has the power trades and the trade two get a new game for $19.99? To encourage new game sales. I just traded in InFamous and Rock Band 2 (which usually gets $12 and $7 on trade in) and got $20 each towards God of War 3.
Next, the preowned business is a great way to get a new game series into the market. I bought Assassins Creed, Mass Effect, Crackdown, Dead Space, Left 4 Dead, and many other games used just for the fact if I didn't like them, I could return them in 7 days. Guess what? Each of those games I have bought or plan on buying the sequal new on day 1.
If games companies wants me to buy new games give us incentives. As mentioned in the article, give out some free content (like EA Has done with Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age Origins, and Bad Company 2). Also, don't make a game that is only about 5 hours long and ends in a cliffhanger (Modern Warfare 2) or take out parts of the game just so you can charge us $5 for 30 minutes of content (Assassin's Creed 2). I mean we are paying $60 bucks for the game. Don't make us pay another $5 for content that should already be in the game or wait 2 years just to finish the story (not to mention pay another $60).
Next, the preowned business is a great way to get a new game series into the market. I bought Assassins Creed, Mass Effect, Crackdown, Dead Space, Left 4 Dead, and many other games used just for the fact if I didn't like them, I could return them in 7 days. Guess what? Each of those games I have bought or plan on buying the sequal new on day 1.
If games companies wants me to buy new games give us incentives. As mentioned in the article, give out some free content (like EA Has done with Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age Origins, and Bad Company 2). Also, don't make a game that is only about 5 hours long and ends in a cliffhanger (Modern Warfare 2) or take out parts of the game just so you can charge us $5 for 30 minutes of content (Assassin's Creed 2). I mean we are paying $60 bucks for the game. Don't make us pay another $5 for content that should already be in the game or wait 2 years just to finish the story (not to mention pay another $60).
Re: Game Makers Strike Back at Used Game Market
03/14/10 4:18 am | #14
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There's this crazy thing that it seems not many people take advantage of...its called GAMEFLY lmfao. I usually save like 1-2 hundred dollars a month using it. And i get the majority of all the new games i want by Thur or Fri the week they release in the store.
Re: Game Makers Strike Back at Used Game Market
03/14/10 4:18 am | #15
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I mainly rent games, or buy them new.
I think used games should be kept around.
What about the people under the poverty line? The families who can only afford a $15 game.
Besides used games are a great way to get class A games for little cost. If they banned selling used games, busniesses would go out, and thousands of jobs too.
Someone in my family isn't well off, and they asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I heard about Mass Effect being fun, and it was only $15 at Gamestop. So I told them they could buy it for me.
You don't realize how many doors used games open for people.
-Jobs
-Businesses
-Poor gamers and families
I think used games should be kept around.
What about the people under the poverty line? The families who can only afford a $15 game.
Besides used games are a great way to get class A games for little cost. If they banned selling used games, busniesses would go out, and thousands of jobs too.
Someone in my family isn't well off, and they asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I heard about Mass Effect being fun, and it was only $15 at Gamestop. So I told them they could buy it for me.
You don't realize how many doors used games open for people.
-Jobs
-Businesses
-Poor gamers and families
