First the evil Toys R Us starts a used game program. Then, Best Buy restarts theirs in select markets. Now, eCommerce mega giant Amazon is going that route too with a new mail in service for used games. Golly gee, I hope the developers and publishers can survive this terrible affront to their way of life!
More seriously and with less sarcasm, here’s some free advice: Make games that are worth the ridiculous development budgets your games have today, and then, on top of that, stop charging $60 for schlock.
Meanwhile, Nintendo remains mum on all this because they make games that are supported by appropriate budgets and price tags.
And they’ll still find a way to blame GameStop
5 March 2009
When digital downloads overtake physical game distribution in the very near future, and developers are still seeing their terrible games not selling as well as they think they should, will they still find a way to blame GameStop?
Enough with the utter bullshit. Seriously. Game developers are like addicts these days. “Used games are the problem, that’s why we’re having all these layoffs! Online games are the answer!”
Somehow, they still continue to think eliminating used game sales, as well as shifting to downloads, will miraculously save their distorted, top-heavy, audience size unsupported hardcore business models.
Meanwhile, the used car market continues to do diddly shit to the new car market. Related: Why don’t I see Nintendo developers complaining about used games?
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