tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post5995842987757228432..comments2024-03-22T11:13:26.808+00:00Comments on Life is a Mind Bending Puzzle: A Personal Viewpoint on Buying Used Gamesmbphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09037758442729422620noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-24051930993828558692010-08-27T22:07:02.011+00:002010-08-27T22:07:02.011+00:00Agreed Tesh. There are two things about this whole...Agreed Tesh. There are two things about this whole "debate" that don't make sense. The first is that those arguing to stamp out second hand sales clearly haven't thought of the implications of the demand curve and the second is that there are many many ways distributors can stop second hand sales dead (activation limits, license restrictions, phone home registrations etc.). The fact that they are very reluctant to do this makes me think they know well that second hand sales are a "good thing" over all but the real debate is about the game companies getting a larger slice of the pie from the retailer with the second hand sales thing just a smokescreen.mbphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037758442729422620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-69187626082529760482010-08-27T21:18:53.602+00:002010-08-27T21:18:53.602+00:00"Ultimately it boils down to economics 101 an..."Ultimately it boils down to economics 101 and the downwards sloping demand curve. You cannot beat the curve and force people at the lower price end of the curve to pay more."<br /><br />Exactly this. I've argued this more than once, and will again. I'm an <b>artist</b>* for crying out loud, and I understand the demand curve. It's elementary school math. It's baffling to me that supposed professionals don't understand it.<br /><br />*OK, I also love math and do very well with it, but this stuff really isn't rocket science. It's barely riding a bicycle.Teshhttp://tishtoshtesh.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com