*Rumour* Next Xbox Plays Blu-Rays and blocks used games

[prowler]

Huh. This is one rumor I'm hoping Microsoft isn't stupid enough to indulge. Though, if used games are blocked, whatever hacker(s) are pro enough to get into the system after x days/months/years of its release will likely work on knocking that out asap.

Though what's the point when stores won't even buy/sell used games if it's true.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

No used games? Well, no new Xbox for me, then. There aren't enough sales running around for games, like they do on Steam. Games are hideously expensive otherwise, or just not worth the money. Devs' need to stop being so damn greedy, especially when their games make millions anyway(AAA titles).

You don't know how it works do you?

You know how much money devs actually make off of the games sale? About 10 bucks - 15 bucks. The rest goes to advertising, publishers, and all the other people to make the game come out. If a game doesn't go on sale, you can't blame the devs, you can blame the store. It's up to them what the price of a game will be.

 

[Deleted User]

I only ever buy my games from CeX
Way to go, Microsoft.

 

[DSGamer64]

Blocking used games would be a terrible business strategy if it's actually true. I guess they really do want to promote piracy if they continue to use that line of thinking.

 

[Ultymoo]

Though what's the point when stores won't even buy/sell used games if it's true.

The internet with places like eBay and craigslist are the point then. Heck, people might even sell the discs dirt cheap during the time between release and hax if they don't believe a hack would happen.

Y'know, prospectively.

 

[DarkStriker]

People use the money crumbs they get back from used games to help purchase new games. I don't see how this helps MS or game devs/pubs in the long run.

This will certainly make an interesting battle if true.

It will always help them in terms of short or long. Developers doesnt earn a shit when customers buy used games from retailers that buys in game. It would be a wise choice in terms of money to the developers. As for the customers.. Must be a huge hit i guess. I never buy used games anyways so i dont care.

 

[Hells Malice]

I doubt this is going to turn out to be true, except probably for online games. I'm somewhat doubting M$ would be retarded enough to destroy a very good margin of their sales by not allowing people to play used games. But for online play I can see them implementing something so you get something of an activation key for online play that can only be used once, and binds to your XBL account.

 

[machomuu]

If this is true, I can see gamestop losing a lot of money when people start ending their power-up rewards subscriptions.

 

[chrisrlink]

can we OFFICIALLY call them Micro$hit now? the next gen xbox begs to be hacked day 1 if this turns out to be true

 

[Guild McCommunist]

can we OFFICIALLY call them Micro$hit now? the next gen xbox begs to be hacked day 1 if this turns out to be true

Why would we officially demean them off of unofficial rumors?

 

[FireGrey]

can we OFFICIALLY call them Micro$hit now? the next gen xbox begs to be hacked day 1 if this turns out to be true

Why would we officially demean them off of unofficial rumors?

because it's traditional on gbatemp to get mad at a company because of an unconfirmed rumor.

 

[Memino]

They would never do this considering this is a highly contested market, they would be out of the console race before even getting started so I highly doubt they would be that stupid.

 

[retKHAAAN]

There's no way they could implement this without losing console sales (which in turn would lead to losses in game sales)

The ability to play preowned games is a selling point for consoles... Older titles will be impossible to come by as the console's life cycle trudges along...
Should they sell consoles without a warning that states "I know you guys have been able to play used games on every system in history leading up to this one...but, yeah, um...you can't do that anymore..." they will be opening themselves up for major backlash from disenfranchised consumers...

This rumor is nothing more than trollbait.

 

[DSGamer64]

Huh. This is one rumor I'm hoping Microsoft isn't stupid enough to indulge. Though, if used games are blocked, whatever hacker(s) are pro enough to get into the system after x days/months/years of its release will likely work on knocking that out asap.

Though what's the point when stores won't even buy/sell used games if it's true.

What's the point in even buying used games when most games people want used are brand new releases and the price difference is 5 dollars. You aren't even saving the taxes on your game when you buy a used title that's only been out a couple of weeks. That plus trade in value is atrocious on most games after a month or two, making used games a moot point. Better off with digital distribution in my opinion.

 

[awssk8er]

That's one of the most dumb things I've ever heard.

As of right now, and I probably never will, I have absolutely no interest in getting the next Xbox. Obviously it hasn't been announced, but looking at the previous systems... they just aren't for me. I don't play online games unless the rare PC game, and I don't like over priced accessories, and being charged for a service I don't use.

I doubt this is true, but if it is, that is going to hurt them soooo much.

 

[jimmyemunoz]

If this was true, and I believe it's not, the next xbox would have little to no value in the long run. Can you imagine being a console collector and you buy the next xbox in the future and you can't play almost any game because it's not registered as new, or already connected to the console previously? In fact, now that I think about it, it could make package deals (console+games) sky rocket in price. If this were to turn out to be more than a rumor, my idea might be worth exploring for future gains.

 

[The Catboy]

Well the Blue-Ray seems like an almost given and I have no doubt that it will play them, but the blocking used games seems like a worse idea than the Kinect 2.
No one would buy a system when they can't even borrow a game from their friend. Also the Kinect 2 is still just as bad an idea as the first one,

 

[emigre]

Also the Kinect 2 is still just as bad an idea as the first one,

Why's that?

 

[Valwin]

Also the Kinect 2 is still just as bad an idea as the first one,

Why's that?

because kinect was bad and lame that's why

di you even use it ?

 

[emigre]

Kinect has been a big seller and has given the 360 a very nice boost in sells. Why shouldn't Microsoft continue on the Kinect line?