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Originally Posted by GDB
Except Gamestop has provided data showing that 70% of credit/money they give gamers for used games goes directly towards new games. Not used games, but new games. Without actual data showing that used games deter the purchase of new game sales, and with data showing that used games actually boost new game sales, it's entirely false to claim that "it's clear that used games eats into the sales of new games". That idea is the reason for online passes and this DRM, but that idea is not fact.
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That's nice and all, but if Joe Bloe goes to gamestop and intends to buy a game and he sees COD 2014 for $60 brand new and $50 pre owned and buys the preowned one, what now?
Because not everyone actually trades in games, a lot of people just buy games, used ones at that. Your statistics are purely for people who trade in. Which market do you think is bigger? The hardcore buy new game, trade in for another new game gamer or people who just buy the cheaper used games?
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Originally Posted by killer3000ad
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Wii U had great preorders... right now it's having the worst first year of any console since the Saturn.. and the Saturn probably did better.