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07/28/09
Geez i called at the four(that's right 4)closes gamestop and they're all sold out
BUT I WON'T BE DENIED,I'M GETTING THIS EVEN IF I HAVE TO order online ^_^
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"Currently Not Available Online"
FFFUUUUU ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ
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Sure, maybe publishers aren't seeing money from that used sale, but if the person is buying it used, most of the time they probably wouldn't have even thought of buying it new. Obviously this could even be 50/50, but think about it. Say a person has no interest in Street Fighter IV, but they see it used for a decent price and decide to try it out. Maybe if they like it, the word of mouth to other people could cause whoever they talked to about it to buy a new copy.
Even go beyond games here. They could like the game enough to then purchase other things Capcom related, including figurines, shirts, etc. Maybe that person will pay for the DLC, which they never would have done if they never bought the game. Someone PLAYING their game and talking about it is a good thing and creates profit, regardless of how they bought it.
Just because they took the initial loss, because it wasn't bought new, doesn't mean they don't make it up in other ways.
Used games are a gift and a curse, people just refuse to be open minded.
07/28/09
But your point is one reason that more and more content is going the way of add-on DLC.
07/28/09
Instead of turning this into a DLC argument, you could look at the fact that I mentioned other things such as figures and shirts, maybe they might even buy the next version in the series new, because they liked this one so much.
Thank you for being one of those close-minded people.
07/28/09
However, focusing on one of the very, very few positive outcomes of a bad situation isn't exactly open-minded. True, there is no such thing as bad publicity, and you are correct in claiming that $10 spent on DLC for a used game goes directly to Capcom's (or any publisher's) pocket, however that is generally money covering the continued cost of developing DLC post-production of the original game.
On another note, there aren't many people who are going to walk into a Gamestop and purchase a used copy of the game just because its $5 less than retail value. Its just not a significant price drop to warrant any form of impulse buy. In time, it may drop to much lower prices, but I'd think that by that time the publisher has gone on to milk a different cow.
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There's also the question of whether or not a new release would be compatible with the old one online. If it isn't, then I'll just stick with the original - there's a ton of people that already have it, so I'm guaranteed a match for years to come.
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Consumers need that right. Yes, companies like Gamestop are exploiting it, and that needs to be worked upon (perhaps stop giving Corporations the same status & privileges as an individual- hell, that'd solve a lot of problems), but in and of itself, selling and/or buying a used copy of a game is not an inherently destructive act.
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I hate to be the devil's advocate, but it seems that pirating the game is more akin to a civil-disobedience type protest than buying the game used. I'm actually more in line with advocating that retailers allow games to be returned in an open-box in the case where the game is an utter shitpile, but I don't actually see that happening anytime soon.
07/28/09
You sound much like me. I only buy used if I absolutely have to and even then I'm picky. I like to have the original case and manual if I can get it.
I tend not to even sell games games unless I really don't like them. I don't like the policy of not selling PC games back to the store, but I understand why they don't.
07/28/09
I never sell/trade games I have enjoyed to get the latest game I want. I'd rather hang on to them. :)
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Now about that RE5 Capcom...
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I'm still waiting for a price drop for that one, too.
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Feel sad no more.
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I'm still going to buy it but if the disc is fucked up I'm going to bust some heads.
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A guy can dream, right?
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posted over an internet forum = confirmed
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@vanillakokakola:
Oh, I didn't show you my advanced review copy?
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