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re: PS4/God of War Developer bashes Gamestop and the used games market
Posted on 7/23/13 at 11:51 am to stout
Posted on 7/23/13 at 11:51 am to stout
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I do have an interest in supporting developers and publishers that directly support my hobby with more games. $5 is nothing to me in the long run if it ensures we don't see another THQ go under. That creates less competition in the market place and the worse things get for us as consumers.
You still don't get it. That extra $5 isn't going to the developer. They sell the discs to the stores (whether brick and mortar or online retailers) at a set wholesale price. The retailers then set the prices. If you want to pay more for the same product, go ahead, but don't expect the rest of us to hop on because you are stupid enough to believe some developers sob story propaganda.
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Posted on 7/23/13 at 11:55 am to DURANTULA
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You still don't get it.
No you obviously don't get it. When you buy a used game over a new game then that is one less copy the publisher and devs move and one less they get paid on. So in a sense you saving $5 on a used game actually cost them more since their license fee per game is more than $5.
Posted on 7/23/13 at 11:55 am to DURANTULA
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You still don't get it. That extra $5 isn't going to the developer. They sell the discs to the stores (whether brick and mortar or online retailers) at a set wholesale price. The retailers then set the prices. If you want to pay more for the same product, go ahead, but don't expect the rest of us to hop on because you are stupid enough to believe some developers sob story propaganda.
Yes, but once stock and inventory go down, they request more shipments from the publisher. That's how they get more money. If people choose to buy new version over used, they have to replenish that new stock. While you're directly putting the money towards the publisher/developer, it's the only way to support them at retail.
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