Entries in 'second hand' (52)
VIDEO: PlayStation lays down the law: no restriction on pre-owned
Sony has pledged support for the second-hand games market in its E3 press conference today.
E3: Ubisoft boss says 'good chance' pre-owned games won't change
The major third-party publishers have yet to decide their strategy on pre-owned games - but Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has a hunch little will change.
Next Xbox will struggle if it blocks pre-owned, argues GameStop
Retailer GameStop has warned Microsoft that any move to block the use of pre-owned software on the console would hurt the machine’s chances.
Pre-owned Wii U consoles can access former owner's downloads - report
Claims are circulating that pre-owned Wii U consoles are able to access digital content purchased by the machine’s previous owner.
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GAME takes 99p Play Now Trade Later deal online
Retailer GAME has announced the return of its 99p Play Now Trade Later scheme – and this time it is available through its website.
Confusion over European second-hand download ruling
Digital download retailers have called in the lawyers following a shock EU decision that could legitimise second-hand sales in the download space.
Pachter dismisses PS4 used games block
Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter does not believe PlayStation 4 will prevent users from playing pre-owned games.
NPD: $1.29bn for Q4 used, digital and social games in Europe
Consumers across UK, Germany and France spent over a billion dollars on non-new physical games in the last three months of 2011.
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OPINION: The end of pre-owned would be a disaster for games
Reports this morning – which it must be said remain totally unsubstantiated – claim that the Next Xbox could incorporate a new technology that blocks the use of pre-owned games ...
New Xbox to block pre-owned, incorporate Blu-ray
Barely a day passes now without some sort of fresh claim about the Next Xbox, but today’s are arguably some of the juiciest so far.
FEATURE: Have the supermarkets failed in pre-owned?
Last year, Argos, Asda and Tesco made headlines by accepting trade-ins.
Apple accused of selling second hand iPhones
A consumer rights activist has a filed a lawsuit against Apple at a Chinese court accusing the firm of selling refurbished iPhones, according to Shanghai Daily.
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Mass Effect 3 gets Online Pass
EA has confirmed that BioWare's next sci-fi RPG will continue the publisher's one-time code strategy.
Heavy Rain dev lost €10m to pre-owned sales
French developer Quantic Dream has estimated that it lost anywhere between €5m and €10m to pre-owned sales of its PS3 hit Heavy Rain.
GameStop reverses Mercenaries block
In the latest twist in what is becoming a somewhat untidy saga, retailer GameStop has reversed a decision to block consumers from trading in copies of 3DS title Resident Evil: ...
Resi Evil clear for pre-owned market
Capcom has told MCV that the second hand trade-in value of 3DS title Resident Evil: The Mercenaries will not be dented by the game's strict data management options.
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Dirt 3 receives Online Pass
Codemasters' upcoming Dirt 3 comes bundled with a code that lets users play online and unlock five new vehicles.
ChoicesUK.com enters pre-owned market
A new retailer has entered the pre-owned games market – online outlet ChoicesUK.com.
No trade-ins for DC Universe Online
It has been confirmed that consumers who buy DC Universe Online will be unable to trade in their copies of the game.
The used games/used cars argument
It's an argument often trotted out whenever anyone attacks the pre-owned market – "You don't see Toyota demanding a cut from the sale of a second hand Corolla."
Can pre-owned prosper online?
Selling previously played titles online may open businesses up to a nationwide – or even worldwide – customer base, and provide an extra opportunity for making margins.
'Games lose value quicker than cars'
"Brand new video games can lose as much value in percentage terms in just three days as a car would over three years" - that's the eye-catching introduction to a ...
Pre-owned claims 25% of GAME’s sales
Retailer GAME has stated that second-hand will account for 25 per cent of its sales this financial year.
Pre-owned stand off is ‘ridiculous’
Publishers and retailers must get together and figure out a way of working together to tackle the dual problem of pre-owned and digital retail, Codemasters CEO Rod Cousens has stated.
Asda: Publishers understand need for pre-owned
Andrew Thompson, the head of games at supermarket Asda, has told MCV that increasing competition in the games sector forced it to adopt a pre-owned games strategy.
