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Sony May Try To Stop PS3 Game Resales

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the because-we-can't-hate-them-enough dept.

Next Generation reports on Sony's hopes that it will be able to prevent the resale of PS3 games. The article argues that it is unlikely they'll succeed in this goal. From the article: "One expert in retail law told Next-Gen.Biz, 'Sony can theoretically sell a license to play the game, but the user would have to acknowledge acceptance of the license. You've seen this when you install software on a PC. I'm not sure that the license agreement is enforceable if the licensee doesn't agree to it. Also, even if the agreement is enforceable, it's hard to preclude subsequent sale of the disc. The consumer could theoretically agree that he doesn't own the right to transfer his license, but why couldn't he sell the medium that held the license (the disc)? Sony can't enforce the agreement against a third party, as it lacks privity with the third party.'"

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  1. Re:I lost count by Yahweh+Doesn't+Exist · · Score: 3, Interesting

    >- Image Constraint Token will keep me from watching HD movies in HD (no evidence this will happen)

    hahahhahahahahahahaaaaa yeah right, Sony went to the trouble of implementing DRM and restrictions just so they could NOT use them. seems like YOU need to grow up and get a grip on reality. it has been admitted that the only reason the token will not be used ON LAUNCH TITLES is to help with adoption. once market share has been gained they will go back on their word so fast even we-promise-prices-will-come-down-CD-manufacturers' heads will spin.

  2. Re:I lost count by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I'm sure that Sony representatives have said something similar in New Zealand. I definitely remember last year when they publicly repeated at least three times that people aren't allowed to legally copy music to mp3 players or make copies of tv programs and the like.

    Even though New Zealand doesn't yet have these rights explicitly defined as fair use, it still came across as somewhat hypocritical from a company pushing their VCR players, mp3 players, minidisc players and computers in our national market.

    So.... is that close enough? Sony trying to tell us we aren't allowed fair use rights, while still trying to sell us products designed explicitly for that purpose?