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| wiggy:
And the used copies on the shelves which were traded in very likely helped customers to fund the purchase of *GASP* other new games. Used is good for everyone. |
| Thom Grayson:
--- Quote from: wiggy on December 29, 2014, 04:58:46 AM ---And the used copies on the shelves which were traded in very likely helped customers to fund the purchase of *GASP* other new games. Used is good for everyone. --- End quote --- I never said it wasn't, just that it's slightly more complicated than most people want to make it. And that's the extent to which the 'used game' thing is relevant to the topic of "Why are some people against Physical Game Collectors?' - because some people take it to an extreme conclusion based on faulty premises. |
| Einhander:
Based on this I guess it's the digital advocates that can't stand collectors or what they call hoarders. They believe that digital is the way to go and they have faith that Sony or MS will give us much cheaper deals if we would all give them our power and allow them to cut costs, earn a bigger profit, and offer us a way to play lots of games and save a lot of money. They think that people that buy used games and put them on their shelves are vane hoarders that hold the industry back. So that is why they say we have no reason to collect, they want things to go their way. But I don't have faith in these companies. If digital gaming is supposed to be so cheap, then why aren't the digital versions of these games a little cheaper on PSN? After all, you would think that by them saving costs and shipping, they'd be able to gives a little discount. I think it's greedy, sneaky, fishy, and rotten for these companies to want to have so much power and control. Plus with all the hacking going on, they don't look good, it can happen again. Yet they charge a boat load for their service. |
| hoverboots:
I fear the day when gaming goes completely digital. I really hope it never does, but one can only be so optimistic. |
| Hoggs17:
I don't understood the desire to have everything digital. I like having actual copies of my games (and what few movies i have as well). It's not about resale value (who on TCP is actually going to sell their lifelong collection?), it's about the memories and nostalgia. Hell, i still have CD's in my car. Maybe it's just because we are all in our low-mid 30's; but my friends also prefer physical copies. It's probably just a generational thing, but digital media is for all these young bloods who never knew the joys of having physical games with no tutorials, cassette tapes with two sides and VHS movies that needed to be rewound before returning them to the local videostore! <gets out of rocking chair and picks up cane> Keep you fancy digital media you meddling kids, I will keep my physical copies! |
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