Playstation 3 Games you have to PURCHASE but you WILL NOT OWN THEM!!

[purbeast0]

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[PS3] Sony makes moves to stamp out lucrative second-hand market
Words: Matt Cundy

Wednesday 24 May 2006
High street games shops have been told by Sony that there will be no PS3 pre-owned sections in their stores as it will be illegal for customers to sell any next-gen PlayStation games that they've bought, retail sources have revealed to GamesRadar.

It seems that Sony is planning to adopt a licensing system that will mean gamers won't own the PS3 titles that they've paid money for. Instead, they will only be purchasing the licence to play the game and that the software itself will still be Sony property - meaning that the disc won't be the customer's to sell.

We assume that the thinking behind this move will ultimately be to stop PS3 games being resold several times - which currently snatches potential sales away from Sony - and to counter the impression in consumers' minds that games are only really worth their pre-owned price and are not worth buying new.

When we contacted Sony, it issued us with the following statement: "We have made all of the official announcements at E3 and cannot make any further comments at this time. We will be announcing more news running up to PlayStation 3's launch."

please oh please sony ... stop digging your own grave deeper by the day. WTF are they seriously thinking about this? how could this possibly help them in the console market? i really have lost pretty much all hope for the PS3 at this point.

 

[waggy]

old news. but i doubt it really happens.

 

[jlmadyson]

*Pulls out katana and hands it to Sony Corp*

 

[Queasy]

If true....nail, coffin, done.

 

[Akhen]

Die allready Sony, just die.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

if this = true
{
sony.harakari();
}

- M4H

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: waggy
old news. but i doubt it really happens.

somewhat. the older rumor was that you purchase the games, but they would ONLY work on the first console they were played in.

either way, the end result was the same.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

If this is true, it looks increasingly like Sony have lost their collective minds when it comes to PS3. What a bizarre turn of events. It's like they WANT to give market share to MS and Nintendo.

 

[Queasy]

So what would stores like Blockbuster and Gamefly.com do with all these PS3 discs?

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Queasy
So what would stores like Blockbuster and Gamefly.com do with all these PS3 discs?

I THINK what it would mean is that they would be allowed to rent them out, but prohibited from reselling them used.

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: Queasy
So what would stores like Blockbuster and Gamefly.com do with all these PS3 discs?

I THINK what it would mean is that they would be allowed to rent them out, but prohibited from reselling them used.

I think he means after they are old - what do they do with them. Gamefly and Blockbuster sell their "pre-used" disc.

I can't see ANY game shop or rental place being happy about this.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Somehow I don't see this happening. I mean, Sony has done a lot of stupid sh!t so far with the PS3. Collective agreement from E3 was that the presentation and everything in general is a bust so far. I don't think that they've just gone over the deep end though.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Queasy
So what would stores like Blockbuster and Gamefly.com do with all these PS3 discs?

Not carry them?

- M4H

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: Queasy
So what would stores like Blockbuster and Gamefly.com do with all these PS3 discs?

I THINK what it would mean is that they would be allowed to rent them out, but prohibited from reselling them used.

Yeah, but we all know that game rentals eventually get sold used. Would Blockbuster and Gamefly.com buy as many PS3 games knowing that they would not have the opportunity to resell them? They'd be left with inventory taking up space in their warehouses/stores.

 

[archiloco]

yeah i see a real problem with renting......

 

[FP]

Even if it is true the PS3 will still sell out in its release and will be a success.

 

[smack Down]

Originally posted by: Queasy
So what would stores like Blockbuster and Gamefly.com do with all these PS3 discs?

Rent xbox 360 games

 

[imported_Trippin315]

You all b!tch and moan about it, but there are still plenty for 40 you old virgins that will take a day off work to stand in line to get a PS3 regardless of what Sony does.

 

[Dark4ng3l]

Bah this could even prevent ps3 title from being rented if sony wishes. I mean game rentals probably cost sony sales but if they were to not allow rentals it would be the worst move ever. This whole thing is like giving an advantage to their competition. For example: if I buy an xbox360 game for 60$, I play it and I can resell it used for 30$ if I want to. If im cheap or poor going with sony would now be a pretty bad option.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: waggy
old news. but i doubt it really happens.

somewhat. the older rumor was that you purchase the games, but they would ONLY work on the first console they were played in.

either way, the end result was the same.

oops you are right.


If true i will NOT be buying a PS3. 90% of my games are used.

 

[nakedfrog]

This can't be serious. Don't they have bigshot analysts to tell them what a poor idea this is?

 

[skace]

0% of my games are pre-played.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Dark4ng3l
Bah this could even prevent ps3 title from being rented if sony wishes. I mean game rentals probably cost sony sales but if they were to not allow rentals it would be the worst move ever. This whole thing is like giving an advantage to their competition. For example: if I buy an xbox360 game for 60$, I play it and I can resell it used for 30$ if I want to. If im cheap or poor going with sony would now be a pretty bad option.

The $500/600 pricetag probably already rules it out for cheap/poor people to begin with.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Trippin315
You all b!tch and moan about it, but there are still plenty for 40 you old virgins that will take a day off work to stand in line to get a PS3 regardless of what Sony does.

I know I will be one of those people getting on launch night standing in a line overnight, and also reserving a couple that I can pick up later the next day, but i'm sure as hell going to sell them and probably make 10x from the PS3 in profit than I would in that 1 day at work.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Dark4ng3l
Bah this could even prevent ps3 title from being rented if sony wishes. I mean game rentals probably cost sony sales but if they were to not allow rentals it would be the worst move ever. This whole thing is like giving an advantage to their competition. For example: if I buy an xbox360 game for 60$, I play it and I can resell it used for 30$ if I want to. If im cheap or poor going with sony would now be a pretty bad option.

The $500/600 pricetag probably already rules it out for cheap/poor people to begin with.

i wouldn't say that. many poor people are fiscally irresponsible and would blow $500 on the game and not pay bills.

now cheap (such as me) would wait until its a lot cheaper and purchase games at re-sale shops and ebay.