pre-owned
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UK Stores Discuss Sharing Pre-Owned Sales Revenue With Publishers
27The issue of pre-owned sales at retail is a thorny one with publishers, with some folks believing it’s a bigger threat to the games industry than piracy. But speaking to MCV, some UK retailers have discussed a solution: they’re happy to share some of the pre-owned revenue with publishers, providing they remove ‘Online Pass’ features…
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Sale of the Century: The Pre-Owned Debate
The sale of pre-owned games is a major talking point in the games industry; with publishers complaining that the sale of used titles is adversely affecting both their profit margins and their ability to continue producing top quality AAA products. But this is only one side of a multi-faceted story. In this feature, we attempt…