One save games

Limpnoodle

Limpnoodle

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"With new video games hitting store shelves at $60 a pop, it's easy to see why the used game market is a successful one. Not everyone can afford to buy every new title as it comes out, so resorting to a used copy or swapping with friends is the next best thing. But now, Capcom is putting an end to any chance of saving some money by introducing one-save games."

"One-save games make certain video games a one-time-only soiree. Once you play through the game entirely, unlocking all of the hidden treasures and extras, a user will not be able to erase the game's data and start over again. What does this mean? The next person who plays a used copy can only continue playing the saved data with that particular player's settings, and cannot start over fresh for their own personal gaming experience. "





http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=22025

it's a copy past from another forum but wow.
 
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If people can't afford to buy games new then surely they can just wait for them to come down in price. The majority of console games are £25 or less within the first year or so of being released. Pre-owned copies of newly released games still hold their value for a bit, so waiting for the pre-owned price to come down is only saving you a couple of quid at the most, on the majority of games. There's a few exceptions where certain games seem to hold their value, but on the whole within the first 12 months a game drops drastically in price.
 
K1LLSW1TCH said:
If people can't afford to buy games new then surely they can just wait for them to come down in price. The majority of console games are £25 or less within the first year or so of being released. Pre-owned copies of newly released games still hold their value for a bit, so waiting for the pre-owned price to come down is only saving you a couple of quid at the most, on the majority of games. There's a few exceptions where certain games seem to hold their value, but on the whole within the first 12 months a game drops drastically in price.
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Well most games are dropping even faster now, and there seems to be more sales on then last year aswell
 
This will only affect some types of games and others it wil not matter wil it ?

Perhaps if more people paid full prices the price might drop if your losing sales to the second hand Market I can see where they are coming from. Personally I never sell my games as a) you get poor value back and b) I only buy great games.


What about the rental Market ?
 
Given that this is only going to affect the handheld market, it's a bit of a non-issue to me, unless of course the next generation is going to feature writable optical drives.

As far as I can tell, the markdown on 'older' handheld games is minimal anyway. For example, I can think of a couple of release day DS games that still attract a £25-30 price tag in the high street.
 
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