Microsoft clarifies Xbox One used game stance

A fee like this really doesn't bother me, I don't buy used games and quite frankly I don't care if game retailers lose their pre-owned cash cow.

People seem to think that this is going to cost MS money but I'm not sure. Currently the game industry only makes money on new sales, pre-owned only makes money for the retailer, so if they discourage the purchase of pre-owned games they regain the market they lose to them.

even that Wii U crap looks better then that....

**** these losers.... bunch of arrogant idiots

never thought I'd see the day a company's business practices led to me boycotting their console but that's what we have here... still can't believe how dumb M$ is

Apparently the event is being referred to as the xbox unveal.

Create one account for Xbox new games, and another for second hand games.

Microsoft is in a hole, lets watch as they dig themselves out.

weak ass console i dont buy used games but you have to install games on hd to play and it have 500 GB and you have to be online at leats one time a day what in the name of darth vader i going to buy this crap?

so just to clarify... they didn't tell us shit. Oh look, a video at the bottom of the article titled, "Xbox one: everything you need to know."

I tried to think of the last time that I bought a used game, but then my nose started bleeding and I passed out. If they can continue making digital distribution more affordable (more "Steam-esque"), I really don't care too much about a used game fee.

I wonder if the game devs would see any of the used game fee...doubt it.

But seriously MS if you are doing this because of rising development costs then let's just wait until it becomes cheaper to make these sort of games/consoles. I mean Blocking used games??? Basically we dont really own the product. We are just borrowing it.

I mean even if the games have 20 year old graphics, we would still HAVE them, surely that is preferable over this s***, right?

I am a little put off by this and hope they clear it up as I am an owner of 3 xbox's in my home and three live acounts. I dont want to have to purchase a game three times for each profile to play it. I bought the disc, what I do with it afterward is MY business so long as I dont breath the EULA.

Well what I read from that was that they're not charging a fee for used games?! Weird article, I mean surely they can't? They would clearly lose more money from lost custom than what they'd make back from these fees that no-one would pay.

I was actually really pleased with the announcement, proper TV integration and better multimedia features are exactly what I'm after seeing as my xbox sits in my lounge for everyone in the house to use. Plus they announced pretty much everything that sony has announced so far in terms of features and spec with extra bits thrown in so I'm really struggling to understand the hate. I'll leave the hard core gaming to my PC thank you ;)

I mean a full budget Halo TV series to accompany the new halo?! Christ that's an amazing announcement! People are so hard to please these days

If i buy a Xbox One and lets say cod ghosts, I have my own gamertag on my console but also other members of my family will be using the same xbox one with their own gamertags...i am not buying 4 xbox ones for one house and not buying 4 copies of each game just so i can have my own saves on games..........

i was 100% behind xbox even before they announced it but this is a big deal breaker. and i am not missing out on next gen so looks like sony may have just won. never thought i'd say that!

will wait until e3 for clarification on this but if not cleared up properly by then, sony get a pre-order.

am getting fed up of xbox always having some drama around consoles (always online etc..) just be clear and market your product properly!

Microsoft fee response, "I make the money man, I roll the nickels".

This is completely ridiculous (if it's true). When you buy a game you own that copy , you can give it to who ever you want why should MS profit from your social life?

"we have not confirmed any specific scenarios."

So, actually, Microsoft haven't clarified anything.

I just need to write this down.

For the LOVE OF YOUR MONEY, do not, DO NOT BUY XBOX ONE! If you're a smart consumer, DO NOT BUY IT!

A fun thing that will screw over PC gamers with this
Xbox user, has to pay more for used so first does some research on the game
Goes on his pc, or his parents,borther,sister whatever
Goes to a torrent site to torrent the pc version of the game he/she wants for the xbox
Downloads it installs it plays it, decides if he wants to buy it or not

Sequel of this game : NO OR DELAYED PC VERSION OF IT, TO MUTCH PIRACY ALL PC GAMERS ARE THIEFS!

So.. When i buy the game... its not actually becoming mine? I'm just taking a loan?


See microsoft.. this is the kind of bullshit that makes people pirate games rather than buy them.