Comments on: Sony To Move All PS2 Titles to PSN? http://www.the-games-blog.com/sony-to-move-all-ps2-titles-to-psn/ We always bring our B-Game Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Furnas http://www.the-games-blog.com/sony-to-move-all-ps2-titles-to-psn/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Dan Furnas Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:03:22 +0000 http://www.the-games-blog.com/?p=1276#comment-581 It could be a problem for the used market, but only if they get the prices low enough to compete. If it still costs $20 to buy Shepherd's Crossing because it's "new," they're never going to land a customer. It really depends on their pricing structure. And don't say that there's no reason for them to remove backwards compatibility, of course there is: profit. It could be a problem for the used market, but only if they get the prices low enough to compete. If it still costs $20 to buy Shepherd’s Crossing because it’s “new,” they’re never going to land a customer. It really depends on their pricing structure.

And don’t say that there’s no reason for them to remove backwards compatibility, of course there is: profit.

]]> By: Greg Barbe http://www.the-games-blog.com/sony-to-move-all-ps2-titles-to-psn/comment-page-1/#comment-580 Greg Barbe Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:43:33 +0000 http://www.the-games-blog.com/?p=1276#comment-580 I think this is also about taking out the Used Game Market, with potentially more money going to Sony as a side effect. Cause if you decide after buying a Downloaded game that you don't like it you can't return it, and you can't sell it to someone else. And seriously, don't expect to be able to transfer your virtual titles to the PS4. I can guarantee they'll pull the same crap and make you purchase the games again. I know some may say "But Microsoft already does this with the XBOX." Ya they will sell you a DL version of some XBOX and XBOX360 titles. But they don't stop you from using the physical disc if you already own the game. And since the XBOX and XBOX 360 are running a version of Windows XP that means they'll have no problems staying with BC. Nintendo's virtual console is a different beast as the games for sale there were originally cartridge games so I have no expectation of a CD based system running the cartridge I already own. There is no reason for CD based systems to not be BC. I think this is also about taking out the Used Game Market, with potentially more money going to Sony as a side effect. Cause if you decide after buying a Downloaded game that you don’t like it you can’t return it, and you can’t sell it to someone else. And seriously, don’t expect to be able to transfer your virtual titles to the PS4. I can guarantee they’ll pull the same crap and make you purchase the games again.

I know some may say “But Microsoft already does this with the XBOX.”

Ya they will sell you a DL version of some XBOX and XBOX360 titles. But they don’t stop you from using the physical disc if you already own the game. And since the XBOX and XBOX 360 are running a version of Windows XP that means they’ll have no problems staying with BC.

Nintendo’s virtual console is a different beast as the games for sale there were originally cartridge games so I have no expectation of a CD based system running the cartridge I already own. There is no reason for CD based systems to not be BC.

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