@people

I think you're missing the point entirely. Both Sony and MS have taken a direct shot at the current and past console gaming constituency. I stress console becuase you cannot draw a direct comparison from mobile platforms or from the PC marketplace. The used game market has existed since Atari came out and continues…

As the parent of a teenage gamer, I say suck it Microsoft.

Four bucks is still four bucks. I think it's much more about the impression that you have the freedom to do what you want with it and sell something that you own.

What i haven't seen anyone discuss (and truthfully i haven't dug to deeply in the comments) is giving games away. I personally don't tend to trade my games because i don't feel like i get what it's worth. i'd rather keep it and give it to someone and earn the karma. there is always a kid out there who just barely got…

I think the rage is about an industry trying to take complete control of consumer products and how they are used. In other words, when you buy a car, a microwave, or whatever, the company that made it relinquishes control of that product. If you want to stuff the microwave full of silverware and put it on 2 hour cook…

What's often missing from this discussion is the fact that a secondary market (for books, music, games or whatever) makes people willing to pay more for the product in the first place. If I know that once I buy a game I can later resell it and recoup some of my investment, I'm more likely to pay top dollar than if I…

The Steam and iTunes comparisons don't hold water for me because M$ wants to sell you a physical DVD of the game, then treat and license it like it's a digital download. If I can't pick up a game disc that I paid for and take it with me to play at a friend's house, or play it offline just like I've always been able…

The problem is that the new model has you renting the console and the games. If you have a Nintendo in your basement, you can pull it out in 20 years and still play it. You will not be able to do that with an Xbox One because they won't keep all the authentication servers running forever. If they are going to turn it…