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" I am with the publishers on this one. I have never been one to buy many games used, but I rarely buy my games day 1. Often I will wait a few weeks, check the newspaper, go to Slickdeals or CAG, and purchase the game new (usually cheaper then a used copy). You have to remember a publisher gets zero revenue on a used game purchase. If the retail industry provided the publishers with some of that revenue, things like this may not be so prevalent but the major retailer in the industry caused this mess.
I understand in the end it is the customer that suffers, but in reality who didn’t think this day would come? Digital Distribution as a whole is not far off, and at that point where does the used market go?
I also love reading quotes that state “when the used market goes away, then I am done with gaming”. To which I respond “No you are not”. If I walk in to Gamestop right now, I can purchase a new copy of Mass Effect 2 for 59.99, or I can buy a used copy for 54.99. My new copy comes with the Cerebus Network, and all the free DLC that comes with it (and as a side note, by doing a bit of research I picked it up new for 39.99). Is there really that much value in purchasing a game that no longer has manufacturer support, may be missing items, and in the future will potentially be missing features? Is the savings of $5.00 really worth it?
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Why not both? Working in a soul sucking cubicle while you wait for the clock to strike the hour when you no longer have to sit at your desk and question your importance in the grand scheme of things. That is all I want. Maybe it is a problem of never figuring out what I truly wanted to be when I "grew up". I think sometimes all somebody wants it to know their career matters. After working in technology for 10 plus years you start to realize that you are not as important as you think you are. When you are laid off because someone across the planet can do the job cheaper, you wonder why you keep bashing your head against the same wall, punching the same clock, or bowing to the requests of the all mighty C-level executive, no matter how silly those requests are. "