It's the same old song and dance: when you rent or buy a used copy of a game, the developers of said game aren't making a dime off of it. So naturally they want you to buy it new and they are still coming up with new ways to make you do so: http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/ne...ays-epic/?biz=
As for me personally, I rarely ever buy used games for 3 reasons. First, very seldom do you find used copies in good condition, especially at Gamestop. Second, Gamestop owns about 95% of the video game market here in Maryland and I refuse to buy from there unless it's something really rare and very cheap. And third, I like getting a new copy because: either I'm the first to open and play it or I'll save it and sell it(still sealed)for a premium if I never get around to playing it.
My suggestions to the game industry would be, first try to get those retail prices down. I know all about inflation but since we are seeing so many in-game ads recently, how come the prices haven't lowered? Also they should try to keep their games fresh with new downloadable content every 2-4 months. Finally, make a really good online component. From my experience people spend way more time playing the online portions of their games than they do the single player portions.
Ok guys, nows your time to weigh in.