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Re:Nintendo games on a Mac by stonemetal on Monday March 04, 2013 @07:02AM (#5317806)
How much would you be willing to pay for a car or a house if you knew you couldn't sell it later? I know I would be willing to pay less than I am now.
Re:Nintendo games on a Mac by aptwebapps on Monday March 04, 2013 @10:36AM (#5318653)
That's what I meant about the economics of it. Of course, that's only part of the picture. It's true that resale value must figure into the new value, but it also might depress demand for new sales.

Coming at it from another angle, Gamestop makes a lot of money from second-hand sales. That's money that the game and console makers don't get to make and they want it.