If these rumors are true, the next gen of consoles will be a Tarantino-style bloodbath. Online-only, no second hand or trade in market...
I can already see myself having to activate and tie my game to my XBL account/console, oh if i'm unable to access online? Well, i guess i'm fucked! Along with a whole list of other shit that can go wrong with this method..
This would be EA and Activision's wet dream, if Microsoft goes along with this i can see them throwing massive amounts of support their way, maybe even timed exclusive releases for Call of Duty, Battlefield 4, etc. As someone who doesn't buy used games, but is a heavy user of gamefly, this will most likely have a negative impact on me as well. They will probably be up shit creek and i will have to end up either paying 60 bucks for new releases i want to buy or wait several months for a price collapse. On a larger scale this would mean new, unproven IPs being devoured by mega annualized franchises like CoD, Madden, etc because of a larger chunk of consumers not willing to invest 60 dollars title they never heard of and them being unsure if they'll get proper value for the game.
Sony would likely never do this because the secondhand market is absolutely CRUCIAL to the japanese market, if they pull some shit like this their console would immediately be D.O.A in japan. They will probably have to go all out with their first party efforts , try to moneyhat some 3rd party publishers, and hope that gamers shun microsoft's new console and flock to the ps4.
If this is all true i will definitely be purchasing a ps4 and likely a WII U too after a price drop and games like X, Wind Waker HD, etc come out for it.
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