Bad Decision to lauch on the eve of a worldwide holiday? Thoughts on this please,

[Warlander]

Day after a long weekend has to be the worst marketing strategy ive ever seen, good thing im already hooked and im willing to bend over over and take it.

*edit* forgot about the religious aspect, well if thats a issue sorry you belive in fairy tales.

[Mcdragon]

what so called bank holiday is this

[gjwhite66]

I still buy disks because I trade them in once I'm done. Granted, this isn't an option for PC users at all, but if I can get $15-$20 for a game I will never play again, I'm happy.

[GarfrostPAX]

I still buy disks because I trade them in once I'm done. Granted, this isn't an option for PC users at all, but if I can get $15-$20 for a game I will never play again, I'm happy.

No sane retailer will want Defiance back though, since it has an activation code to get your account running.

[gjwhite66]

No sane retailer will want Defiance back though, since it has an activation code to get your account running.

Not a problem anymore. Sports games have been doing this for years. You buy a new access code directly from the PSN/XBox Marketplace. Normally costs $10-$15. Basically the cost of a new code offsets the discounted sale price. This way the developer makes money on used games, where only the store selling the used game would profit otherwise. Seems the gaming community has a lot to learn from how sports games do business.

[GarfrostPAX]

Not a problem anymore. Sports games have been doing this for years. You buy a new access code directly from the PSN/XBox Marketplace. Normally costs $10-$15. Seems the gaming community has a lot to learn from how sports games do business.

Because people rather play the actual sport?(Badum-tish)

Honestly though, wouldn't this result in the end-user paying more? The retail fee, and the additional fee to get a new account?

[rhodezie]

No sane retailer will want Defiance back though, since it has an activation code to get your account running.

you dont need and activation code for xbox >.>

[gjwhite66]

Because people rather play the actual sport?(Badum-tish)

Honestly though, wouldn't this result in the end-user paying more? The retail fee, and the additional fee to get a new account?

Haha, honestly, it's athletes themselves who probably play sports games the most. I know that's the case for myself and my friends/teammates.

How it works though is actually still cheaper for the customer. A new game with access code costs $60. A used game normally goes for $35-$40, at least for sports games. So you add that $15 access code, and it's $55 at most, so a $5 savings. Not huge, but it's still $5. EA Sports actually throws customers a bone as well. You can play their games online for I believe 2 days before you have to enter the access code. So if you use Gamefly or rent at Red Box or Blockbuster (if they still exist), you're not forced to buy the access code right away.

[Bornhald]

if so why is this forum still lively it was lively at 12:01am if people were christian in here they would be at midnight mass at church not sat on the forums discussing this crap ? rofl

I've never been to church, and I celebrate easter every year.

[gjwhite66]

I've never been to church, and I celebrate easter every year.

Do Easter Egg hunts with the kids count as celebrating? Because then I am a devout follower (yeah, I know where I'm going once I die, lol)