WrenchNinja
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Each game was $7.95. They come in pretty crummy cases with some dumb green recycled stickers. But they were pretty cheap. If I were to buy them new (going by amazon.ca since Ebgames doesn't sell new copies currently), they would cost more than double that.
Do you know what I can do with these two games? I can play them. I can lend them to a friend. I can sell them. I can trade them back in. I can give them away to someone for free.
Now let's look at Xbox.com
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-CA/Product/Gears-of-War/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024d5307d5
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-CA/Product/Gears-of-War-2/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024d53082d
These games are how old again? 7 and 5? And they cost $29.99 each on Microsoft's digital distribution platform. What can I do with this copy of the game? Play it. And that's it. I guess I could give my account details to a friend or family but that's not really lending it.
I don't see any alternative here to get the games any cheaper (Going to ebay, or kjiji is still buying used and I would get it even cheaper there, probably with a bunch of other games too). Microsoft has every chance to sell these games for as cheap as possible. But guess what, they don't.
So why does anyone even believe that completely eliminating the ability to resell or trade in games will lead into console manufacturers then selling games for cheap when they can already do that?
Do you know what I can do with these two games? I can play them. I can lend them to a friend. I can sell them. I can trade them back in. I can give them away to someone for free.
Now let's look at Xbox.com
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-CA/Product/Gears-of-War/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024d5307d5
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-CA/Product/Gears-of-War-2/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024d53082d
These games are how old again? 7 and 5? And they cost $29.99 each on Microsoft's digital distribution platform. What can I do with this copy of the game? Play it. And that's it. I guess I could give my account details to a friend or family but that's not really lending it.
I don't see any alternative here to get the games any cheaper (Going to ebay, or kjiji is still buying used and I would get it even cheaper there, probably with a bunch of other games too). Microsoft has every chance to sell these games for as cheap as possible. But guess what, they don't.
So why does anyone even believe that completely eliminating the ability to resell or trade in games will lead into console manufacturers then selling games for cheap when they can already do that?