Your take on pre-owned games.

[Akihiko]

All of my pre-owned games were bought as you could no longer buy the game new due to it no longer being published. I personally prefer to buy them either on release if I really want it, or alternatively waiting a few months and buy the game new for under £20. Much better way of getting games cheap in my opinion.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

I just think its hilarious people can be anti-piracy but pro used-games for profit.

I find hillarious people saying used market equals piracy.

was about to say this, pirates try and justify themselves by pointing at used game sales saying "they do it too!"

bad pirate logic is bad.


OT: i do buy used games on occasion, gotten a few really good copies of old games that way, and it also gives me a chance to sell some of my games that have near zero replayability so i trade those in and usually get a game or two out of that if not discount for a couple new ones.

so yeah, love pre owned games and the market they provide, hell a couple games i just traded in gave me a halo reach pre order

 

[Pipotchi]

I buy quite a few games second hand from CEX, I like the feeling that everyone in there is either looking for hidden gems like Suikoden 2 on PS1 or they are selling 20 copies of Halo 3 that they certainly did not steal from the Game next door.

 

[The Hero Killer]

I'll always try to buy used when I can unless its something so big that I preorder it. The guys at my gamesstop are cool too, if a game has one of those generic cases they will switch it out for the real deal.

 

[Assassin Xaero]

I love them. How else would I buy games for my N64, Xbox, and PS2? They don't sell any of those new in stores anymore, or most PC games. Thank you Steam.

 

[number2301]

I just think its hilarious people can be anti-piracy but pro used-games for profit.

I find hillarious people saying used market equals piracy.

How does it not?

If I download a game, and sent $60 to thepiratebay, would that suddenly make it okay?

To start there isn't an illegal copy of the game involved.

Hmm. Piracy deprives game developers of a hypothetical profit, buying used games also deprives developers of the same.

You could make an argument that they are both equally theft. But that's just a silly argument when applied to piracy anyway.

 

[-Samurai-]

Nearly every PS3 game I own is a used copy. We've got a nice, privately owned used media store just an hour and a half walk from my house. Everything there is about $8-$20. I bought MGS4 and Fallout 3 for a combined total of $15. Now that's a deal.

I've never had a problem buying used games. The place I go doesn't just look at the disk, they spend about 15 minutes playing it to test it. Sure, things could go wrong later, but if they missed something, you bring it back and they replace it for free.

 

[Nimzar]

Most of my games are new... However if I'm searching for an old out of print gem I'll go preowned. Current games I'm looking out for: Golden Sun 1 & 2.

 

[Vilcus]

Well, today I managed to pick up 4 games (Gears of War, Gears of War 22, Halo 3 and Fable 2) for £21.
Note: All games were bought for XBOX360.

When did Gears of War 22 come out? I know it's just a typo, but they're always funny.

OT: I don't dislike used games, but they have a tendancy to not work. Kind of annoys me at times, although I usually just bring it back and get another copy. Also, I would never buy a used PC game, mainly because there's literally no point (I like playing online, so if the original owner cracked the game and kept the cd key, then that becomes a problem). Luckily I don't think it's easy to find places that sell used PC games (although I could be wrong).

 

[esperandote]

I just think its hilarious people can be anti-piracy but pro used-games for profit.

I find hillarious people saying used market equals piracy.

How does it not?

If I download a game, and sent $60 to thepiratebay, would that suddenly make it okay?

To start there isn't an illegal copy of the game involved.

Hmm. Piracy deprives game developers of a hypothetical profit, buying used games also deprives developers of the same.

You could make an argument that they are both equally theft. But that's just a silly argument when applied to piracy anyway.

Yeah, it is silly. Under that argument lending games would equal piracy too.

 

[oktalist]

They're great, but I can't buy them because I'm a PC gamer.

<- Confused. I bought a few used PC games just the other week.

 

[StriderShinryu]

I always prefer to buy new as I like being a more direct supporter of the game companies, but I'm not against getting a particularly good deal. If I'm at somewhere like EB and looking at newer used titles, I'll just get a new copy as the price difference is maybe $5 or $10 (and because of more games using things like Project $10 you'll actually end up paying more if you buy the used and want all of the content).

My most recent used deal was the Lego Batman/Pure two game pack for the 360 and I got it for $15. 2 pretty good games for 1 extremely good price.

 

[number2301]

My take on pre-owned games is that they would be far less prevelenant if mainstream console games were not so freaking expensive. £40-50 is a BIG investment.

Seriously, hit up gamestracker and keep your eye on the prices, most games can fairly easily be had for £30ish new.

Or alternatively, wait for Gamestation's Fat Chris sale this Christmas, Fallout New Vegas, Fable 3 and whatever else come out over Christmas will be nice and cheap by then.

I just think its hilarious people can be anti-piracy but pro used-games for profit.

I find hillarious people saying used market equals piracy.

How does it not?

If I download a game, and sent $60 to thepiratebay, would that suddenly make it okay?

To start there isn't an illegal copy of the game involved.

Hmm. Piracy deprives game developers of a hypothetical profit, buying used games also deprives developers of the same.

You could make an argument that they are both equally theft. But that's just a silly argument when applied to piracy anyway.

Yeah, it is silly. Under that argument lending games would equal piracy too.

It might be worth checking your licence agreement, last I remember videos used to start with a warning that lending amongst other things is prohibited.

 

[GonzoGamer]

Well, today I managed to pick up 4 games (Gears of War, Gears of War 22, Halo 3 and Fable 2) for £21. [/i]

It sounds like you can still get a good deal on used games in the UK in in that case I would say its a very good thing. I loved used games when I was a poor gamer who couldn?t afford new games (I even had to get consoles through free offers which also used to work).
However in the states we got a store called Gamestop which has gouged the prices so badly that it?s hard to even find a good deal on ebay anymore. At gamestop what you paid would would get you one (maybe two) of those games if you?re lucky. Usually their used price is two or three dollars less than the new price so I don?t bother buying used anymore. I can afford it now but it really sucks for those gamers with little expendable income.

 

[KRbertsproduck5]

I have only had an issue with a pre owned Pokemon Gold. The save battery didn't work.

 

[TPiddy]

Hmm. Piracy deprives game developers of a hypothetical profit, buying used games also deprives developers of the same.

You could make an argument that they are both equally theft. But that's just a silly argument when applied to piracy anyway.

Well, technically... Piracy deprives EVERYONE INVOLVED of a profit, while buying used only deprives the developer. Once again, the auto industry doesn't try to stop used car sales, but they sure as hell try to stop car thefts.

 

[-Samurai-]

I just think its hilarious people can be anti-piracy but pro used-games for profit.

I find hillarious people saying used market equals piracy.

How does it not?

If I download a game, and sent $60 to thepiratebay, would that suddenly make it okay?

To start there isn't an illegal copy of the game involved.

Hmm. Piracy deprives game developers of a hypothetical profit, buying used games also deprives developers of the same.

You could make an argument that they are both equally theft. But that's just a silly argument when applied to piracy anyway.

Yeah, it is silly. Under that argument lending games would equal piracy too.

Not only that, but buying anything used would be seen as theft. The two guitars I bought are used. Does that mean that I robbed Gibson? My brothers truck is used. Did he steal from Chevy?

The used market allows people to buy things they otherwise wouldn't buy because of the price.

I feel that as a consumer, it is my right to sell anything I feel I don't want or need anymore. It is also my right to buy the things I do want and need at a fair, reasonable, affordable price.

Basically, I agree