Maybe I'm missing something here, but don't these used game restrictions that Microsoft allegedly has in place for their new console violate the rights that consumers have under the First Sale Doctrine? I'm not an authority on the law by any means, but as I understand it as long as a customer legally acquires an official physical copy of a video game he or she is free to resell it. At that point, the copyright holder no longer has a say in the re-distribution of that item. So how can the publishers/console makers require a re-purchase of a used game disc to access its contents? Does the language of the EUSLAs bypass this doctrine or are our rights as consumers being violated? Maybe someone with a better understanding of legal practices in this matter can chime in...





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