Tag Archives: used games

Console giant will not restrict pre-owned market in any way, says Tretton

Loaning and renting of titles will not be available at launch

'If Microsoft has figured out a way to tax used games, then we should get paid too,' says Zelnick

Consumers bombard Sony execs with messages on Twitter to avoid Xbox One policies

Yes, that’s right. A headline with ‘Xbox One’ ‘positive’ and ‘pre-owned’ all at once. Am I crazy? You may well conclude after reading this that I am. And certainly, you’ll have little cause to expect much sense from the second-hand game storm surrounding Microsoft’s ambitious new Xbox One console. So …

Larry Hryb acknowledges 'confusion,' but offers small explanation of pre-owned restrictions

Market for used games may not disappear with physical media

New NPD data shows that while core gamers are embracing digital distribution, the method hasn’t overtaken purchasing new and used physical copies of titles at retail. The analysis group’s survey found that while 70 per cent of respondents purchase full digital titles frequently, a higher percentage prefer heading to the …

Sony has confirmed that PlayStation 4 will not prevent consumers from playing second-hand games, silencing the rumours once and for all. Countless reports, rumours, and speculation pieces since March last year have suggested that the next generation Sony console will block second-hand games. But Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida …

What's good for retail helps publishers argues Blake Jorgensen