Sony wants to block used games?

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Apparently they filed some patent on technology that checks whether a game is being played on a certain console and makes it not work if it isn't:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-01-03-sony-patent-would-suppress-second-hand-sales

But am I the only one who thinks this is business (and legal) suicide?

For one thing, GameStop is pretty annoyed about the whole thing, and if they decide to stop stocking games and consoles for Sony's next system, that could have a pretty big impact. Same with a lot of retailers.

I also distinctly remember a legal precedent in Europe that consumers must be able to resell even digital copies of products. What happens if the PS4 gets released there and someone takes them to court over it?

And how about the other console makers? All it'd take is Microsoft not to implement this technology, and Sony is basically doomed. Because if anyone boycott's Sony's next console, then they can easily just buy Nintendo or maybe Microsoft's one and have much the same games and experience.

Heck, isn't this basically an open invitation for hackers to try and hack the system as quickly as possible? Because if they hate region locking, they'd definitely hate this.

What do you think? Is this whole thing incredibly shortsighted on Sony's part?
 
I think it's safe to say that if they do that, it's the end for Sony. (The gaming part of Sony, at least.)
 
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Hey, if they want to destroy themselves...then by all means....game companies are so stupid nowadays.
 
It's their funeral. I mean I don't even like Sony video game wise because everything is do is mostly a rip of Nintendo anyway and the Sony fanboys go crazy over something Nintendo already did that they hated when Nintendo first did it. Like the PS Move (Looks like the Wii controller and all.) Also Playstation All Stars. Looks nothing like Super Smash Bros. (Yes it does.)
 
I'd expect a stupid move like this from a company like Microsoft.. not Sony. This really will make Sony's fire die out though if they try such a plan...
 
WOAH WOAH WOAH WHA-WHAT!?!? WHY IS THIS HAPPENENING!? About ALL of my games are pre-owned! What the hell, Sony!!? You money-grubbing bastards make me sick, now I'll have to move to Xbox where I'll be paying for Internet. REALLY, f@&$ you, Sony.
 
Because if anyone boycott's Sony's next console, then they can easily just buy Nintendo or maybe Microsoft's one and have much the same games and experience.

That won't happen. Nintendo would NEVER sell themselves out to another company.

Another thing that bugs me about sony is the so-called "XCP" copy-protection they added to their CDs back in 2004.

That "copy-protection" really was a rootkit that was extremely difficult to remove once you installed it. The utility you had to use to remove it would then open security holes and makes it easier to be infected by viruses.

I wouldn't feel the least bit sorry if sony went out of business, and they really seem to be on thin ice now.
 
If this does happen, Sony won't go out of business. There's a fairly small chance this will happen, because they're not stupid. And if it does, I think they'll realize that it was stupid of them, and fix it immediately. You've got to remember, video games aren't the only thing Sony does. They're one of the world's largest companies, and I think they can recover from a mistake like this.
 
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I think this is a very bad move for Sony (If it ever actually happens). I love Sony for their excellent PlayStation game console. But if they want to destroy themselves, they can go right ahead. But it would be very bad for the gaming world.
 
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