Video game manufacturers say that they are entitled to a portion of the revenue generated from the used game market. Should they get a cut of the action? The answer is clearly NO. If I buy a wooden chair from IKEA, and five years later I sell it, should I have to kick back some dough to IKEA? No. It’s ridiculous, but the VGMs are set on...
EA + Used Games + DRM = ???
The used video game market is on the verge of becoming downright crazy! This 2 billion dollar a year business (which is dominated by Game Stop and eBay) has Amazon and Best Buy foaming at the mouth to grab a piece of the action. More competition between retailers breeds better deals for consumers. You’re probably...
Slurpees, Lotto and Video Games?
7-Eleven as we all know has been a convenience store and nothing more for years and years,but they have decided to throw their hat into the used game market by beginning to offer used video games. They recently announced their intentions to offer used games in partnership with a company called Game Trading Technologies who will...