The used game problem

Used games are a contentious issue for almost everyone. Gamers loathe seeing their trade-ins being resold for several times what they received, but find it hard to pass up a new title for $10 off the retail price, or a bargain bin where some rare gem might be hiding between copies of Gun and things with “Lego” in the title. Likewise, developers and publishers resent the used market for cutting into their sales, but grudgingly allow it because they need stores to get new games and consoles to market. The shops that make huge profits on used games are the only ones not conflicted over them; their only major concern is protecting such a lucrative revenue stream from attack.