Xbox Survey: would you sell back your digital games at 10% of purchase price?

[MauroNL]

Found this on Reddit

Looks like Microsoft are still toying around with this idea. 10% of your original purchase price would mean $6 in store credit for a $60 game. Seems pretty low but then again you'd get nothing for it anyway if there wouldn't be a way to sell it.

 

[Gaz_RB]

No? Yes? I guess I just don't understand the logistics of selling a digital game.

 

[Exploratory]

I think at least 20%. What's the point at 10%?

 

[Wario64]

Uh that's insulting. 10%?

 

[Majine]

10% and only store credit?

Hell to the no.

 

[Kyoufu]

10%? Hell no.

 

[Doffen]

I would rather lend/gift them to friends.

 

[Noobcraft]

10% from the price I paid? I probably would for Titanfall or anything that hits GWG, sure.
I don't even have Titanfall installed anymore.

 

[Cow Goes Moo]

I'd budge at 50%
10? never

 

[Fat4all]

So what, up to $6?

That's a no for me.

 

[oti]

where can I answer "hell no!" ?

 

[bigkrev]

10% off the purchase price would only mean something valuable with sports games, where 3 years later you can sell it back for $6 when it is essentally valueless.

I think 30% of the current value of the game is a reasonable number for both sides (gamestop gives around 40%)

 

[Stupid Sexy Flanders]

I'm only interested if there's a higher price for newer games, in a $60 games instance it would be $30 within first year, $15 next year for example but I know that wouldn't happen

 

[psychotron]

I think 25% of whatever it's currently selling for on the Xbox store is a good deal. Digital games usually have zero resale value.

 

[ramparter]

I think at least 20%. What's the point at 10%?

Or something like 30% of current price, not price bought.

Either way I guess it's good that they are at least considering it but we have a long way to go.

Edit: glad others seem to think the same

 

[SlipperyFishes]

I got this exact same survey yesterday. There were many questions like this

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Some % of the current price, yes. Flat 10%, no.

 

[Reznor]

10% is a flat-out ripoff. That just gives gamers more reason to buy and trade physical copies instead of the digital route.

 

[LordOfChaos]

20%, maybe for games I don't touch anymore. 10% is nothing. 6 dollars from a 60 dollar game? May as well keep it for the nothing I'd get back.

That said, I'm intrigued that they're interested in the concept, perhaps this could be the start of something.

 

[notaskwid]

What? Would you sell your games for 90% off microsoft?

 

[Iorv3th]

That's insulting, that is barely even the tax in most areas.

 

[InsaneTiger]

10% is insulting. At least 20-25%.

 

[Htown]

No? Yes? I guess I just don't understand the logistics of selling a digital game.

I assume they would remove the game from your account, and give you credit for their store.

 

[Jawmuncher]

So what, up to $6?

That's a no for me.

Yeah I couldn't imagine buying Halo 6 at 60 bucks and selling it back the same day for 6 dollars.

 

[Chobel]

10% of price seems to be very little amount, but for only-digital guys it's a lot better than nothing at all.

 

[Occam]

Would you sell a physical copy for 10%?

 

[Welfare]

Sure, why not? I have a shit ton of games that I would love to sell back for some money to spend on other games.

 

[StrikeFirst117]

It'd have to be between 30 to 50 percent for people to even care, 10 percent is hella not worth it.

 

[SlipperyFishes]

Here, have some more:

 

[Yarbskoo]

Not even for 50%. I don't buy games unless I intend to keep them.

 

[Elitist1945]

Thats some Gamestop/EB level trade in shit. No thanks.

 

[Kyrios]

10% lol

 

[Korosenai]

30% minimum and I'd be down. I need to get rid of Evolve, I'll never touch it again.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Digital Sharing like steam has would be amazing however, and would actually interest me in considering more digital purchases.

 

[thelatestmodel]

Sure, why not? I have a shit ton of games that I would love to sell back for some money to spend on other games.

Why not? 10% is why not.

 

[Freiya]

10% of price seems to be very little amount, but for only-digital guys it's a lot better than nothing at all.

Not if it's supposed to entice those of us who don't really want to move to digital for these exact reasons.

 

[Gaz_RB]

I assume they would remove the game from your account, and give you credit for their store.

But like what's the incentive for either party? Digital games are infinite. Selling them back to whoever owns the infinite printing press seems pointless.

I could see selling the license to someone else, but the store itself? Doesn't make any sense.

 

[timmyp53]

6 dollars?
6 Dollars

No

 

[Mikey Jr.]

10%?

Not even enough to wipe my ass with.

 

[PersonAndStuff]

10% isn't bad for an old game. Something sitting in my catalog. But probably not for a game I just bought.

 

[Tevious]

So what is this, just a courtesy service or something? What would they actually do with the digital licenses they buy back? Would it actually save them money from making new license keys or something?

 

[StereoVsn]

Thats some Gamestop/EB level trade in shit. No thanks.

It's quite a bit worse then GameStop in a lot of cases. That's a whole another level of shenanigans. This is why folks should be happy that Xbone digital only shit died on the vine.

 

[DiamondDog74]

10% is kind of low but if this is the first step then let it happen swiftly.

 

[Morning Star]

So its like renting a game for whatever span of time for $54. Why? I don't understand why people want to trade in digital games in the first place.

 

[SmackAttack]

10% is too low.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

I think at least 20%. What's the point at 10%?

you are never going to play it again, so its 6 bucks more than you would have

 

[Yaari]

10%.. Lol.

Maybe for annual franchises like Fifa. Otherwise I definitely won't do that. I rather have a library of games then.

 

[Stevey]

Of course fucking not

 

[RealityCheque]

 

[Chris1]

10% lmao.

Better than nothing I suppose, how do you get these surveys btw? I don't think I've ever gotten one of them.