PS3 pre-owned games banned?

Buying pre-owned games have been a common practice among most gamers because, hey, you get the same game for a cheaper price right? Well, those days may soon be over if this proves to be true. Apparently, major game shops have been told by Sony that there will be no pre-owned PS3 games sections in their stores since it will be illegal for customers to sell any next-gen PS game that they’ve bought. This tidbit came from various retail sources.

With this, it seems that Sony is planning on adopting a licensing system that will mean that the gamers won’t own the PS3 titles they’ve paid for, but instead, they are only buying the license to play that particular game and that the software itself will still be a property of Sony. Ergo, the consumer has no right to sell the disc because it is not his to begin with.

This licensing system most likely aims to bring in more money for Sony since re-selling PS3 games snatches potential profits from the company. Sony has not issued any statement with regards to the issue, they were only saying that they have said everything they need to say about the PS3 during the E3 and that they would be announcing more news up to the PS3’s launch.

Thanks for the heads up, Mike!

Buying pre-owned games have been a common practice among most gamers because, hey, you get the same game for a cheaper price right? Well, those days may soon be over if this proves to be true. Apparently, major game shops have been told by Sony that there will be no pre-owned PS3 games sections in their stores since it will be illegal for customers to sell any next-gen PS game that they’ve bought. This tidbit came from various retail sources.

With this, it seems that Sony is planning on adopting a licensing system that will mean that the gamers won’t own the PS3 titles they’ve paid for, but instead, they are only buying the license to play that particular game and that the software itself will still be a property of Sony. Ergo, the consumer has no right to sell the disc because it is not his to begin with.

This licensing system most likely aims to bring in more money for Sony since re-selling PS3 games snatches potential profits from the company. Sony has not issued any statement with regards to the issue, they were only saying that they have said everything they need to say about the PS3 during the E3 and that they would be announcing more news up to the PS3’s launch.

Thanks for the heads up, Mike!