Sony: PS4 will play used games

Well that's one PR disaster averted. I know that retail would have had a fit were this actually true. Why stock a console that will make you nothing and would block a very lucrative and necessary side of your retail business.

I know that the only reason I buy so may new games is because I am able to re-coup some of the money selling back my used ones. If I had to fork out 100% cost each time I would buy far fewer games simply because the cost is already pretty prohibitive.

Edited 1 times. Last edit by Peter Dwyer on 21st February 2013 11:16am

Posted:3 months ago

Pretty much as expected...

If PS4 lauches anything less than a week later than the US then I won't buy one till a price drop later in it's cycle... Im not waiting 4 months for a console.. If you can't deliver a global release date then you're not trying hard enough.

Posted:3 months ago

Good news on the used games. Personally I'd like to hear more talk on the digital side though as there's still far too much vageness in the ownership of content when digital only. If any of the consoles had transferable digital content on the agenda I'd buy that one.

Posted:3 months ago

Indeed. Good news on the used games but WHHHY why 4 months later in Europe. Go for a all territories global nuclear launch at the same time!

Posted:3 months ago

Maybe we'll see them on kickstarter... in order to get a quicker European release.

Posted:3 months ago

@Brian

"Maybe we'll see them on kickstarter... in order to get a quicker European release."

:) you know that deep down that statement is frighteningly believable.......

Posted:3 months ago

This is really good news but they need to address the pricing for digital.. Why are they sold for the ridiculous RRP of £50 or £60 when you can buy physical copy on day 1 for £38~ on amazon or in supermarkets and even the expensive Game sells them cheaper than PSN Store.. and with physical copy being more valuable than digital as you can sell it and play it on any ps3 I really dont understand what are they trying to accomplish with that pricing on PSN.

Posted:3 months ago

@Peter D... Yes, although it'd be extremely funny to see Andrew house on a vid saying... 'With your help and 50 million others we can make this happen'

@Peter P Totally agree. Would like to see them allow transferable downloads too. Even in a limited fashion, just not as limited as it is.

Posted:3 months ago

I will play used games.

Posted:3 months ago

Good news on the used games

Definitely. This is the news I was waiting for most from the presentation, truth be told. Going after consumers is the wrong way to do things - agreements need to be reached with retailers to give discounts on wholesale prices in exchange for a cut of used sales.

The only away I could see stopping the sale of used games being successful, is if prices for new titles came down across the board.

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Posted:3 months ago

That means they were listening after all. I know the PS Blog boards were filled with users not happy at the rumors and just about everywhere else I looked, the number of users having major issues with blocking used software outnumbered those who jumped on the anit-used bandwagon (which had three broken wheels from the beginning)...

Posted:3 months ago