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Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by SirMaster on Monday December 29, 2025 @01:24PM (#46423606)
>GOG is the only major storefront where I feel like I actually own the product.

How do we re-sell our GOG games to someone else?

If I own it I should be able to sell it again, right? Like I used to sell old console game disks after I was done with them.

Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by eviks on Monday December 29, 2025 @03:39PM (#46425315)
The same way you sell your disks: find a buyer, send them the game files, they send you the money
Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by chii on Monday December 29, 2025 @09:34PM (#46428866)
> find a buyer

this buyer would rather buy off GOG than you, unless you give a significant discount (and even then, the trust is hard to establish).

Therefore, even if you might have a legal right to re-sell (which you really don't unfortunately), the actual sale won't happen.

Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by eviks on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @01:06AM (#46430073)
That's not relevant to the issue of "ownership"
Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by account42 on Friday January 09, 2026 @12:05PM (#46556022)
Same for disks. That the second hand market is cheaper is expected and a feature and a major reason why game publishers do everything they can so it doesn't exist.
Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by skrebbel on Monday December 29, 2025 @01:27PM (#46423648)
Just give them the files and pinky promise to delete them yourself?
Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by Fire-Dragon-DoL on Monday December 29, 2025 @08:55PM (#46428602)
Gog license doesn't allow reselling at all
Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by SirMaster on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @10:43PM (#46441039)
Then you don't really own it IMO.
Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by Fire-Dragon-DoL on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @11:33PM (#46441297)
I agree. It allows you yo backup your games, which to be fair you can do with Steam too and just play offline forever.
Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by ManlyBread on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @03:58AM (#46431080)
It amazes me that people nowadays know so little about piracy that this is somehow touted as a solution.
Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by squigz on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @07:25AM (#46432615)
GP wasn't being serious.
Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by ManlyBread on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @08:02AM (#46432930)
I've seen this sentiment repeated enough times on reddit that I no longer can tell the difference.
Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by qwm on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @01:29AM (#46430189)
This isn't an ownership problem, it's a medium problem (and perhaps a legal problem)