60 percent of gamers wouldn't buy a console that blocks used games

During a recent speech at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference, GameStop CFO Rob Lloyd said that 60 percent of customers said they would not buy a new gaming console if it couldn’t play used titles. The admission comes...

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Other than buying luminess for my psp to downgrade/jailbreak I can honestly say that I have always had problems buying used games. Mostly they are always scratched and freeze.

I stopped buying used games a long time ago.

I'd really love to see what their polling system was. If they were asking their customers, in the store to buy or sell used games, I would expect at least that 60% or higher. I mean, it's like a cashier at a donut store asking customers if they'd like to continue buying donuts.

If it was an actual, unbiased poll across the entire console gaming demographic, and not associated with Gamestop or their customer base in any way (other than coincidentally), then that would be a very interesting number for Sony and Microsoft to consider.

I know I wouldn't buy a console that I couldn't play used games on. I'm a pc gamer myself, and I download most of my games on steam/origin, but if I had a console I'd be hunting for used games (though probably not from gamestop... seriously, screw those guys).

This would put gamestop out of business and be bad for gamers because someone wants to make more money. It would mean a loss of thousands of jobs around the country. If anything, gamestop is standing up for what is morally right. This is bad for everyone aside from the developers.

I really can't tell what side you, the author is on when you say, "Furthermore, one would be forgiven for thinking it a bit suspicious that GameStop, a company that has an obvious interest in used game sales, would issue such a statement."

can you elaborate on what you meant by that?

The survey was conducted by gamestop with gamestop customers as the population. Gamestop gets most of its business from used games. Probably biased.

Of course it was biased. That doesn't mean it was wrong though. I'd wager that 60% is even a little bit low.

I wouldn't. I feel it's a toys out of the pram maneuver if it does happen.

I like my used games. I like the cheap risky bets I take on with buying used games to see if they're as good as the reviews say they are. Some you win, some you don't. Take away my system of how I choose to play my games and you can ransack someone else's wallet for your console.

I go into Gamestop to see if there is an old-school game that I don't have in my collection. I don't go there to buy a game that came out in the last 60 days. Why would I pay $54.99 for the used version of Far Cry 3 when I could buy the new copy for $59.99? Or the used copy of NHL 14 for $54.99 with an online pass for an extra $10.00 when I can buy the game new with an online pass for $59.99? Gamestop needs to rethink their prices if they want to sell a newish game.

LOL...what a joke. Gamer's are going to game. It's a huge part of every society's recreational habits now - it's part of modern day culture. They may whine and cry about a scenario that may or may not happen in some worthless poll, especially when they're used to it now. But you're trying to tell me that people are going to stop gaming because they can't buy/sell used games? Yeah right - let's see how that 60% does when the next Madden, Halo, Elder Scrolls, Grand Theft Auto or CoD or comes out.

Only if cheap enough...like $25-$30 ... and games for $10-$15....otherwise I put the money into my PC.

Its not all about selling game, its also about sharing a game with a friend. Console dont have demo disk for new games unlike the PC. I wish they stop applying Business Concepts for PC games to Console.

Console use to be "PURE GAMING ONLY"

With the math I am using, gamestop and other stores like them are 100% leeching profits from game developers. Not sure how many times a typical average games gets bought and sold, but guessing 3 times? So that's 1 sale for the developer, 2 sales for gamestop. Not really fair I don't think.

Same here. There is no way I will purchase this new console if it blocks second hand games, not a chance.

I am in control whether I decide to purchase a new console and if I have a problem in regards to not being able to purchase and use second hand games then tough luck to Microsoft & Sony if they decide this will be the case. It will be their loss not mine.

I really can't imagine that they will block this second hand game scenario as it's just nuts on their part but if they do then bye bye consoles, back to PC gaming it will be.

Cool, maybe this will finally kill consoles and we can start seeing games that take full advantage of the PC again.

Bye Bye GameFly and their *****ic commercials.

How much do you give to your car manufacturer when you sell it used?

I see the comparison but their entire industry is built selling that one one model... and profit is factored in for that. Think of games like software in the sense of a license per user.

I only buy NEW games, so I guess I dont care except for the fact that I cant giv my brother or friend to play on his console...money hungry animals! I hope they pirate the system to death!

I wouldn't bet on the"unofficial" poll results.
once the latest generation of consoles are out in the market and the supposed improvement in graphics rendering are affirmed, gamers will flock to buy the consoles and the accompanying gaming titles.

for the gaming industry, low fee subscription (10-20$/game/year or 100$/all games/year) is the way to go.
no more issues of governments interfering in the "used games business"