Official: Playstation 4 Will Play Used Games [Slashdot]

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[M.Buster2184]

Pretty happy they decided to go this route. I had some reservations about the PS4, but if/when I jump to the next generation I'm fairly certain I'll be siding with Sony.

[JSoup]

Might be worthy waiting for more information. It was also stated that developers could build in one-console lock outs if they wanted (ala EA). If the option is cheap and easy, I can totally see several publishers jumping on it to maximize profits.