gamepolitics.com - 12/3/2008
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And the used game trade debate rages on... As reported by gamesindustry.biz , Phil Harrison, speaking at a London event yesterday, took a moderate approach. Of the issue, the Atari president remarked: There's no doubt that second hand games sales has a macro-economic impact on the ...
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Stop buying used games. You’re HURTING publishers!
Sarcastic Gamer —
... apiece for video games. That’s YOUR JOB.
If you respect yourself in any way, I implore you to regain some of your self respect and STOP trading away your games. Put them in a box and hide them away, and go to the store and pay FULL RETAIL likeyou’re supposed to.
Never mind that most people trade in used games to get money to buy the newer titles, thus actually selling more games than would otherwise occur. That’s beside the point.
SOURCE: Atari’s Phil Harrison Weighs in on Used Game Trade Debate [GAMEPOLITICS] ...
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