Report: Publishers to receive cut of Xbox One pre-owned sales
A customer walks into a reseller with a previously purchased game disc. This can only be done at retailers that, according to MCV, have "agreed to Microsoft's [terms and conditions] and more importantly integrated Microsoft's cloud-based Azure pre-owned system into its own." The game disc, having been registered in the system, now wipes the license use from the previous owner's account so that the installed game on their Xbox One can no longer be accessed.
Here's the delicate part: the publisher and Microsoft will now receive a cut from the sale. Previously, a company like GameStop pocketed 100 percent of the used game sale, now ConsoleDeals.co.uk is reporting it could be significantly less if Microsoft has oversight of the market. The pre-owned market would go on, but its glorious margins for retailers would be destroyed. Meanwhile, publishers would finally get what they've always dreamed of: a piece of that pie.
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/24/report-publishers-to-receive-cut-of-xbox-one-pre-owned-sales/
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FrogPosted:
I really don't think the developers and publishers should make any more money when the game is re-sold. They've already made the initial profit, they don't need more! Just money grabbing.
slapshot101Posted:
It's already enough that the stores have to sign up with Microsoft to buy and sell these games but now they won't be able to take full profit, this is like kicking a person while they are already down.
NasyrPosted:
I agree to this in a way. Mainly as they developed the game and should get a little extra money for pre-owned games.
DanimalsPosted:
Syn_v7 I don't see why Microsoft should get any of the money, the publishers, yea, but not Microsoft.
microsoft should. they made the console so why shouldnt they?
slapshot101Posted:
UPPERECHELON1 I would rather have my money go to the developers instead of the people who give me 25 dallors for a game I paid 64 bucks after taxes just so they can sell it for 54.99.
That is a great point, I have never thought about it in that way. By giving our money to the developers, they can make even better games and experiences and later DLC with this extra money. It makes it less money for these second hand stores who give us little to no money for our games.
SynybunPosted:
I don't see why Microsoft should get any of the money, the publishers, yea, but not Microsoft.
UPPERECHELON1Posted:
I would rather have my money go to the developers instead of the people who give me 25 dallors for a game I paid 64 bucks after taxes just so they can sell it for 54.99.
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