July 17, 2009 2:52:05 PM
I'm not a game developer. I'm a writer. I've written three books and thousands of articles.Most of my articles are available free on the Internet.All three of my books are available used. And some libraries own copies, too, that they will lend you FOR FREE.I get just as much money from the "used" sales of my books as game developers get from used game sales. ($0.00)Books have been sold used -- not to mention borrowed and lent -- since they were hand-copied on papyrus scrolls. Why is anyone surprised that there is a substantial market for used games, along with used music CDs, used video DVDs, used musical instruments, used lawn mowers, used bicycles, and used books?GameStop? So what? If you don't like them, don't patronize them. There are a number of flea market vendors where I live in FL that give higher trade-ins and sell for less than GameStop. Plus ,as many others have pointed out, you have Craigsbay and eList and other Internet marketplaces. Enough of this. I need to stop by the local used book store and see if they have any science fiction titles I want to read this weekend.-30-
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