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    Huh. Guess they finally realized it was the 'buy used' market that has been fucking them all this time, and not so much the pirates.
    May 19, 2010 11:07am PDT
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    Huh. Guess they finally realized it was the 'buy used' market that has been fucking them all this time, a... : ShadowRamThis person is cool!

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      Though it'll be interesting to see if they find out eventually that the used market was actually helping ... : briktal
      • Yeah, I don't think it's hurting them as much as they're saying. I'm sure there is an impact, but just a... : gokwyjibo
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        how is it helping them? they receive 0% of used sales. unless you're talking about charging for dlc, th... : ibroknThis person is cool!
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          Two possible ways. First, people trading in their old games allows them to purchase more new games. Se... : briktal
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            A person who plays used games then trades in those used games is likely to just buy another used game and... : Epsilon Sector
            • But people initially trading in those "new" games are likely to put it towards other new games. While I ... : gokwyjibo
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      Apples and oranges. Piracy is a pc problem, and the used market is a console problem. : Tommy Toolbag
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        Xbox 360 piracy is getting more and more popular. : TOnezThis person is cool!
        • And it now has her group of friends who are all posh bitches and won't invite "ugly girls" to their drink... : angelrubio