So Digital Buyers get Screwed?

[ghettogeeksta]

Quote: Originally Posted by zanner

Rumor is PS4 will have "bid to greatness" and already patented what sounds like an online bidding/auction likely to be applied towards digital copies of games and the like. Which would mean you could sell your digital copy to the higher bidder. So we'll see. http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/...for-greatness/

That's a great idea! I bet M$ will come up with something like that.

[ghettogeeksta]

Quote: Originally Posted by NDAlum

I don't see how they get screwed. If the thread said 'what is the incentive to buy digital?' Then I would see your point. Isn't it common knowledge that you can't trade in your digital copy?

That's my point.

[bigeastbumrush]

Quote: Originally Posted by ghettogeeksta

Well it does not affect XboxONE users, but it does affect PS4 users because they can't play games without the disk being in the console. And for XO users who is going to buy digital games if they can get the physical game from the store and install them on their hard drive, so if they want to sell digital downloads then they need to make them cheaper.

Where did you hear this?

[ghettogeeksta]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigeastbumrush

Where did you hear this?

It's obvious, because PS4 games won't come with activation codes which blocks people from copying games on multiple consoles.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by ghettogeeksta

It's obvious, because PS4 games won't come with activation codes which blocks people from copying games on multiple consoles.

It is what has been going on since the beginning of disc based games. And gasp, cartridge too!

How is this even a negative issue?

And there will be digital PS4 games, just as there is digital PS3 and Vita.

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by ghettogeeksta

That's my point.

What exactly is your point? I still fail to see it.

How is something that has always been the case all of a sudden "screwing" customers? I don't get it.

It's nothing new, if you think you may want to trade a game in, buy the hard copy. It's not a hard concept nor is it something that is a NEW disadvantage for anyone.

[bigeastbumrush]

Quote: Originally Posted by ghettogeeksta

It's obvious, because PS4 games won't come with activation codes which blocks people from copying games on multiple consoles.

So how is one able to download games from the PSN Store?

[bigeastbumrush]

Quote: Originally Posted by ghettogeeksta

It's obvious, because PS4 games won't come with activation codes which blocks people from copying games on multiple consoles.

From a Yakuza dev:

Quote:

“With the PS4, digital download versions of games that you buy will have protections that won’t let you sell or give them away, so that doesn’t really help the used game market.”

Yakuza