Is it safe to buy a used pc game?

Depends on the game?

Usually not really a problem. But if the game is online you may run into trouble.

I've bought two games online and they've both run like they were new. biggest_loser

Yeah but problems can arise when you have to input a CD key in and it has already been used for another account.

By the way the game is old, new 29.99, used 6.99lbjkurono23

not sure it's ok to discuss buying and selling used games since I was told that it's also piracy.

[QUOTE="lbjkurono23"]By the way the game is old, new 29.99, used 6.99teardropmina

not sure it's ok to discuss buying and selling used games since I was told that it's also piracy.

there is absolutely nothing wrong with buying used games, you are still buying it, as long as it is a legit copy then you are not breaking any laws. the only reason people like EA don't like you doing it is becuase they want you to buy the new copy, and so they get more money, but if you buy a car, you are entitled to sell it, same with your house or any other posession, you own the game, so you can sell it, its up to you

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[QUOTE="lbjkurono23"]By the way the game is old, new 29.99, used 6.99marriage0

not sure it's ok to discuss buying and selling used games since I was told that it's also piracy.

there is absolutely nothing wrong with buying used games, you are still buying it, as long as it is a legit copy then you are not breaking any laws. the only reason people like EA don't like you doing it is becuase they want you to buy the new copy, and so they get more money, but if you buy a car, you are entitled to sell it, same with your house or any other posession, you own the game, so you can sell it, its up to you

While I agree with you. From a legal point of view that might not be true as you are not technically buying the game you are buying a liscense to that game and in most EULA they do say no unauthorised selling of the game.

If it's a singleplayer game, and provided it isn't Spore, Mass Effect, Alone in the Dark or Crysis Warhead (which have install limits), there's no greater risk buying a used PC game than anything else you can buy used.

But if it's an online game, there is nothing to stop the original owner from keeping a copy of the game, keeping a copy of the CD key and carrying on playing it. You can't both be online at the same time with the same key.

I buy plenty of used singleplayer PC games, but I've never once even considered buying a game used where I expected to play it online.