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Sony Profits Conundrum

Posted by Zonk on from the coming-and-going dept.

Alice, over at the Wonderland blog, has an interesting post wondering about the state of Sony's finances when put in contrast with their view on second-hand game sales, and new title prices. From the article: "Yet it turns out that discounting new releases also results in higher sales. MCV continues: 'BVG's The Chronicles of Narnia jumped ten places up the ChartTrack top 40 last week, thanks to a 16 per cent sales increase, following its slashing to £19.99 at most High Street retailers.' My question: what the hell are they complaining about? Why curtail the perfectly reasonable and legal second-hand market if they're making money hand-over-fist with the current situation?"

3 of 84 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Greed by Tebriel · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Exactly

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  2. Two words are all that are required to answer this by Shads · · Score: 1, Redundant

    ... Corporate Greed.

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  3. Re:Greed by rts008 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'll join the crowd....Ditto here.

    I don't see any other possible response, what could be confusing here?

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