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  Play ISDF | January 15, 2008
  Well you can't really expect publishers to get cash for pre-owned games, they got cash for the initial sale, after that they don't really have any rights to any cash that may be received for that copy of the game. I can kinda understand why they are a bit annoyed, but all I can say is "too bad, deal with it".
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  Donnelly | January 15, 2008
  I've stopped buying preowned games from stores, they all look as if they've been used as coasters.
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    Storm | January 15, 2008
    I agree with you there, ljp. The guys that sell these games most likely do because the condition of it is terrible, or because they need the cash...or both.
    
    I hardly ever buy pre-owned games. The last one I got was some pool game about 4 years ago for the PS2, and that did not last long. -_-
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  kik36 | January 15, 2008
  There's another place that takes advantage of this......it's called E-bay. While I personally would never buy a used game, the publisher's got their cash the first round it wouldn't be right to get another chunk the second round. What a customer does with the product after purchase should be their business.
  
  Edit: I don't buy used games because I have never seen one unscratched, not because I think it's wrong.
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  Incidnia | January 15, 2008
  I never buy pre-owned games in store any more: One, they cost loads and two, they are usually in horrible condition. I buy and sell all used games online now, seeing as they have descriptions and I can either get them for cheap/sell them for more.
  
  
  Anyway, developers can't be angry with this, after they sell that copy once they no longer own the rights to it.
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  iLLmatic | January 15, 2008
  I'll remember that the next time I'm trading in a crappy game the gaming industry produced.
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  StabWound | January 15, 2008
  I havent bought a pre owned game in years, the last one i bought was cracked and they refused to give me a refund.
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    tallteen86 | January 15, 2008
    That sucks -_-
    
    Meh, I occasionally buy used ones...or at least I did, before I started spending all my money on new releases (usually collector's editions)...and then not on any game at all (Save up for a HD-TV, got it, broke now)
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  Peano | January 15, 2008
  I used to buy a lot of pre-owned games. On a paper boys wage it's hard to save up for a new game so as a kid with not much cash kicking around pre-owned games were a good send. I don't buy them anymore just because I can usually find offers where I work (2 for £60) and have my staff discount, so it's not worth it for me. But pre-owned games are great, you can pick up some classics at great prices!
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  synshasa | January 16, 2008
  Buying a pre-owned game is not always bad. Personally I rarely had a bad experience. I buy used or new based on how I feel about game. Just consider this how many times have you bought a game for 60 dollars that was just terrible. Think how less your pain would be if you only paid 20 dollars for it.
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  Gothic Girl | January 16, 2008
  I never buy used games because they are always so ridiculously priced. The worst I've seen was the other day ... I went into EB Games and saw a pre-owned Super Mario Galazy selling for $99!
  A brand new copy of Super Mario Galazy is only $75!
  
  Very rarely have I seen a good deal for a pre-owned game. As mentioned in the article, they're usually only a few dollars cheaper than a brand new copy (or even more expensive in Super Mario Galaxy's case).
  I'd rather pay a bit of extra money knowing I've bought a new game that hasn't been damaged, rather than a cheaper pre-owned game that might have been used as a frisbee for a dog.
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    iLLmatic | January 16, 2008
    Do you have your currency mixed up?
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      Gothic Girl | January 16, 2008
      Umm ... nope?
      What do you mean?
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  Greeno | January 16, 2008
  Pre-owned game prices now are ridiculous. I mean, Super Smash Bros. Melee pre-owned is $35. I'd rather pay a little bit more for a brand new game, get all the little booklets, and make sure that there's nothing wrong with it. No finger prints, no scratches, no nothing.
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  BANDITO ATTACK | January 16, 2008
  thats cool cause they dont get any money from me anyway
  
  
  i buy all my shit used tho. every ds/psp/ps2/360 game i own has a yellow sticker.