You are so easily pleased. MS has every vested interest to see this get off the ground.
Do you think they are doing this out of the goodness of their heart? LEL. Nope. They have something big to gain out of this. Otherwise they wouldn't do it AT ALL. Amongst them: more customers in their ecosystem, potential of re-selling previously used code with discounted prices, and drawing away customers from brick and mortar store. It doesn't seem much at a glance, but all of those executed in succession will result in a lot of cash flow their way.
So you can count me out on taking that pea size offer.
Aren't customers being drawn away from brick and mortar regardless of this? I mean...PC is already there. I don't see the complaint really.
Your other stuff just describes a business trying to get more customers and that's a bad thing now?
You are so easily pleased. MS has every vested interest to see this get off the ground.
Do you think they are doing this out of the goodness of their heart? LEL. Nope. They have something big to gain out of this. Otherwise they wouldn't do it AT ALL. Amongst them: more customers in their ecosystem, potential of re-selling previously used code with discounted prices, and drawing away customers from brick and mortar store. It doesn't seem much at a glance, but all of those executed in succession will result in a lot of cash flow their way.
So you can count me out on taking that pea size offer.
Nice try, but 10% is pretty pathetic.
Do you think they are doing this out of the goodness of their heart? LEL. Nope. They have something big to gain out of this. Otherwise they wouldn't do it AT ALL. Amongst them: more customers in their ecosystem, potential of re-selling previously used code with discounted prices, and drawing away customers from brick and mortar store. It doesn't seem much at a glance, but all of those executed in succession will result in a lot of cash flow their way.
People do know there are examples listed of GS giving you less than $6 for numerous titles, right?
There's no option for 'fuck you'? 10% is an insult.
Nice try, but 10% is pretty pathetic.
Who cares about Gamestop again?
People do know there are examples listed of GS giving you less than $6 for numerous titles, right?
What about good discounts instead of giving money to take away the ability to play a game? Refunds like steam?I really really really keep asking for someone in this thread to explain why leaving a game i'd never want to play or keep for $0 is more beneficial than earning a few dollars.
As opposed to 0 which is greater.
LMAO, not a lot of good business men on neogaf.
What about good discounts instead of giving money to take away the ability to play a game? Refunds like steam?
eBay system (w/ MS cut - hec even a dev cut - say 10% of sale price, 5% each)....market dictates... otherwise, NO.
Auction or simple Buy it Now w/ $0.99 minimum sale value threshold.
"10%" lmao...
Uh that's insulting. 10%?
So I understand this is a carrot to get people to switch from physical to digital. But who the hell would do that when you can generally get a lot more from selling a physical copy?
Well, I guess that's an issue of the folks going all-in digital. Having to settle for $0 as a result of convenience or a proposed bread crumb of 10%...
A battle was waged at the beginning of this gen. Physical is alive and well. Ex: Bought Bloodborne for $60 on Amazon...found it not to be my thing, 1 week later sold for $45 or so clean after eBay cut.
You know what's worse? Not having the option.
There are games in my library I won't launch ever again after I finish them, better get some money than nothing.
Like I really don't get some people. I'm never going to touch titanfall again. Like never. Why is it a bad thing to want o get something for it. I'd even take a penny for it. Looking at it in my ready to install annoys me ( I don't hate the game, I just regret all $60 digital purchases I've made. I don't mind it for smaller games)
How is that insulting? It came out 2 years ago. GS wouldn't give me anything for it really
That's ok but what is the issue in having options. I don't get it, stick to physical if it offers more value to you. Why does everyone want to keep the gaming market in this forever non-evolving state.
I prefer digital for the convenience. This would help with my purchases in the future.
uh..I think you described the end of gaming right there. lol
I wonder what the statistics are on how likely people are to spend money using their store wallet. I know I've made a few DLC and Key purchases from Steam because I had a spare couple quid in my steam wallet.
Having a good trade in system that pays into a store wallet could be a good way for them to get people spending more in the store.
That said a flat 10% is a joke. At least scale it on the age of the game from something like 25%.
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There is no problem in MS offering that service. Pretty sure the rationale: "something is better than nothing" applies here well. Just saying, to me personally, and the many gamers out there that on consoles support physical overwhelmingly, that's just plain theft more or less. So someone citing Gamestop and their practices and throwing an equivalency doesn't really move the needle much. Not to mention, Gamestop doesn't have a fixed 10% cut based on initial purchase price.
It's a nice bait for sure for those currently in the digital marketplace or some currently itching to jump. Convenience is a hell of an incentive.
Have you ever used eBay? Probably not.
Is it people rejecting the idea or rejecting the offer that's on the table? I believe it's the latter.Both sides have valid points, however i'm quite adamant that completely rejecting the concept of digital trade-ins is just unnecessary.
Would you sell a physical copy for 10%?
Is it people rejecting the idea or rejecting the offer that's on the table? I believe it's the latter.
LOL, I made 29k on ebay about 4 years back. stop your about to embarrass yourself.