Friday, June 25, 2010

Analyst: Used Game Market 'Significant' Drain On Software Sales

Analyst: Used Game Market 'Significant' Drain On Software Sales: "

Although it's hard to pin down exactly to what extent used game sales cannibalize sales of new software, a significant share of the blame for weak sales this cycle can be pegged on the second-hand market, says one analyst. 'In our view, GameStop has exploited the negligible difference between the value propositions of new and used games to capture a significant portion of the video game value chain,' says Cowen Group analyst Doug Creutz. The ...



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