So while it really sucks for the consumer end, its kinda smart business and attractive to developers. With the developer war on used sales this year getting a lot more vocal, this will attract a lot of people to the console without much need to sell it on much else other then "Your game sales are yours. No second hand". Of course, as has been said, a lot of gamers can't afford that $60 drop every game. On the other hand (And not to strike up a elitist tone), it might cause gamers to pick their games a little more wisely too. The market is flooded with junk and having gamers have to pick a little more exact on what they want seems a great way for good games to be praised with good sales while poor ones to be shown exactly what they are worth. Remember that any game right now can be considered popular just by second hand sales, if that was removed. I think we'd see developers be a lot more exact in what they sell.
Of course, it could all go to hell and we only see the trash being brought because they market it at a lower price then the well made expensive stuff because the price range would start to create a "Price to performance" ratio in gaming. Creating a "knock off brand wars" where we start getting crappy versions of games just to make quick bucks.
.......*Facepalm* I answered my own question. Didn't i.
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