[subversus]

Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter claims that Sony's Jack Tretton is opposed to the idea of a console blocking used games. Speaking on GT.TV's Bonus Round, Pachter recounted a conversation with the SCEA president at an E3 meeting. He asked Tretton directly about the rumour that Sony's next console will not support used games. "He said, 'for the record, I'm totally opposed to blocking used games. I think it's great for the consumer that they can buy those. We haver a customer that buys our console late in the cycle, pays less, is looking for value priced games, and I think it would be anti-consumer for us to do that'," Pachter said. Tretton apparently qualified his views by stating that executives at Sony's Japanese headquarters may see the issue differently, but Pachter was unequivocal in his opinion on the next PlayStation. "I think it will play used games," he said. "That is the dumbest rumour I've ever heard."

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hm....

[SLEEPS7ALK3R]

I think you're late, as this was discussed in the bonus round thread.

[HoodWinked]

his words are meaningless.

[LuchaShaq]

As long as Sony has nonsense online passes his words mean zero.

Words are wind Jack.

[subversus]

I think you're late, as this was discussed in the bonus round thread.

deserves its own thread! I mean he's the big executive and might have a say in these matters.

[Omikaru]

his words are meaningless.

I think what he says publicly about a competitor's product holds far less weight than what he admits to someone semi-privately. Even if it is Pachter.

Whilst online passes are a load of bollocks, most publishers seem to think it strikes the right balance, so I don't think we'll be seeing a move from that which risks unnecessarily upsetting their customers.

[jump_button]

We see what the real boss has to say

[Gez]

[IMG]http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/9017/psfail.png[/IMG his words are meaningless.

More like he said the Wii controller is a lollipop but Sony made a dildo controller instead.

[Family Fry]

Don’t uncross those fingers just yet though; Tretton admitted that this was just his view and that “Japan might think something different.”

Remember it's only his view not the company.

[Good Job Bob]

More like he said the Wii controller is a lollipop but Sony made a dildo controller instead.

Sony made a fucking dildo lollipop.

A goddamned dildo-pop, Sony created!

[test_account]

As long as Sony has nonsense online passes his words mean zero. Words are wind Jack.

Online passes doesnt block used game sales. It just mean that you have to pay $10 if you want the online part. Blocking used games, like many PC games does, that is on a very different level.

[PuppetMaster]

You ARE the boss of me!

/lovingly holds framed photo of Jack

[Raonak]

Yeah, online passes seem to be the most efficent at curbing used games.

blocking all used games seems like a huge hassel as it'll kill borrowing and renting of games.