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ggrobot
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 Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject: PS3 pre-owned games banned? [21627] |
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It looks like the days of buying second hand games will become a thing of the past for the PlayStation 3 if Sony has its way.
According to Games Radar, high street shops have been notified by Sony that it will be illegal for consumers to sell any games they buy for the upcoming PlayStation 3.
It seems that
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JohnyDog
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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Instead, they will only be purchasing the licence to play the game and that the software itself will still be Sony property
Isn't this true for *all* software since what, 1960 ?
- meaning that the disc won't be the customer's to sell.
Wait, how did they jumped from 'software is licenced' to 'disc isn't yours' ? |
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lmer
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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| JohnyDog wrote: | | Isn't this true for *all* software since what, 1960 ? |
Yeah.
| Quote: | | Wait, how did they jumped from 'software is licenced' to '[b]disc |
"It's a Sony". Expect rootkit-like fun for your PS3. |
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El_Coyote
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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and i thought the price killed the ps3
this is possibly worse  |
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Genoism
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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| sooooo whats the problem with selling the liscence to use the game and givinig away the disk for free as a gift lol stupid sony. |
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nb411
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Guys, as annoying and nasty as it seems this move will actually benefit gaming on the system. Think about if there was no piracy at all or second hand sales, how much more money developers would be getting.
Right now with next gen their budgets are squeezed like a chihuahua between a fat womans ass cheeks. Leading to the reason that we are seeing so many "safe" games and sequels. Something which people are always quick to bitch about, not realising that their habits are part of the problem.
The less money Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo lose to second hand sales the more developers will benefit. The more YOU will benefit as a gamer. |
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xxxx
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| nb411 wrote: | Guys, as annoying and nasty as it seems this move will actually benefit gaming on the system. Think about if there was no piracy at all or second hand sales, how much more money developers would be getting.
Right now with next gen their budgets are squeezed like a chihuahua between a fat womans ass cheeks. Leading to the reason that we are seeing so many "safe" games and sequels. Something which people are always quick to bitch about, not realising that their habits are part of the problem.
The less money Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo lose to second hand sales the more developers will benefit. The more YOU will benefit as a gamer. |
Get off the drugs man. You live in Fantasy Land. |
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devilhood
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Trashy rumour heh.
There is absolutely NO way something like this would ever happen, it was even stupid to speculate. |
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