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GameStop clearly doesn’t like the thought of next gen consoles that won’t play used games, but the retailer also believes players aren’t keen on the idea either. VG247 reports the company’s CFO Rob Lloyd spoke at Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference, where he shared his thoughts on the growing …
Read More »GameStop considering secondhand digital sales
Retail giant Gamestop is taking a good, long look into reselling digital content, according to CEO Paul Raines. Speaking in Grapevine, Texas this week, Raines shared his thoughts on his company exploring their options with secondhand digital game sales as the industry continues to trend away from boxed retail. It’s …
Read More »Dice: Used games block ‘win and a loss’
Interim CEO Patrick Bach weighs ups and downs of next-gen second-hand sales
Read More »Pachter dismisses PS4 used games block
Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter does not believe PlayStation 4 will prevent users from playing pre-owned games. Rumours spread this morning that the next Sony console– reportedly named Orbis – will include anti pre-owned technology to block second hand titles. Reports earlier this year claimed the next Xbox will feature similar …
Read More »Pre-owned Vita players will still get Trophies
Vita owners have found a workaround that will enable them to earn Trophies from second hand games. Fears first arose when it emerged each pre-owned Vita title locks Trophies to the first owner, perhaps as a deterrent to the used games market. The message reads: "You cannot earn trophies in …
Read More »THQ doesn’t want to punish used gamers
The boss of core games at THQ Danny Bilson has come out with a far software message for the pre-owned message following scathing comments from the creative director of WWE at THQ Cary Ledesma. Ledesma said earlier today that I don’t think we really care whether used game buyers are …
Read More »E3 2010: Kotick eyes $3bn pre-owned market
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has told investors that the publisher wants a slice of the $3bn pre-owned games. Speaking at the Activision E3 2010 investor conference he said: Today there’s a $3bn used game market that we do not participate in. If we look at the share of market we …
Read More »US: Pre-owned boosts GameStop sales
Aggressive marketing of used software has helped US retailer GameStop defy the economic slowdown, The Wall Street Journal reports. Citing Pacific Crest Securities data, pre-owned game sales is expected to reach $2 billion, or 23 per cent of GameStop’s revenue for its fiscal year ending January 31st. This is up …
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