why couldnt we trade in pc games at game shops?

i understand why now because of the whole activation thing but before that why not?

Consle gamers could happily trade in games for a discount while pc gamers just watched from the side

Pc games were perfectly fine to trade and someone else could install it on their pc and playwhy couldnt we trade in pc games at game shops?
[QUOTE=''jamesee'']i understand why now because of the whole activation thing but before that why not?

Consle gamers could happily trade in games for a discount while pc gamers just watched from the side

Pc games were perfectly fine to trade and someone else could install it on their pc and play[/QUOTE]



Here in Aus there used to be a shop called Games Wizards.... they used to trade in PC games before the internet erawhy couldnt we trade in pc games at game shops?
Lots of shops sell used PC games where I live, and for very low prices too. ;) I've found some games for 2,50 %26euro;.
I haven't seen any used PC games being sold in America. Shops don't like taking PC games in because of CD keys.If you want to sell a PC game best bet is eBay and the like. I've bought tons of used PC games from eBay no problem. Just make sure the seller you're buying from is reputable.
Why would one want to?

I have every single PC game I ever bought still going all the way back to B-1 Nuclear Bomber in 1981.
because alot of PC games use CD-keys. So before they sell it they would have to check and see if the key works and everything. Overrall a big waste of time and will never happen.
EBGames in the US and Canada used to accept trade-ins for PC games, but they stopped that practice. They only choice now is Ebay or GTZ (Game Trade Zone).http://gametz.com/
[QUOTE=''JangoWuzHere'']because alot of PC games use CD-keys. So before they sell it they would have to check and see if the key works and everything. Overrall a big waste of time and will never happen.[/QUOTE]

oh yeah, that makes sense i guess...... thanks for the posts everyone
Gamestation in the UK does trade ins.
Actually, in the U.S, E.B Games did take used PC games as trade ins before online activation became a big thing. They pretty much stopped accepting them when they got acquired by Gamestop (maybe even a bit before) and sold off whatever inventory they had dirt cheap. Actually, managed to get a ton of great games cheap during one of their sales.
When EB Games took trade ins, they didn't give you squat for your games. They still rip you off if when you trade in console games. Better off taking your chance on E-Bay or something like that.
[QUOTE=''WDT-BlackKat'']Why would one want to?[/QUOTE]

Agreed.

[QUOTE=''WDT-BlackKat'']I have every single PC game I ever bought still going all the way back to B-1 Nuclear Bomber in 1981.[/QUOTE]

Epic.

I'm also a save-my-games-forever kind of person. I deeply regret selling my 2600 and SNES, even though I'm more into PC gaming now. Every once in a while something goes ''click'' and I just have to play one of my old games.
Like people said, CD-keys. It was allowed for a short period of time, but we unpredictably abused the heck out of it and got the ability to trade in said games taken away at mainstream places.
Lots of the game stores are major rip offs. They don't want to sell PC games because most people don't go into those stores looking for them per say. They just want Console games and would have a ton of PC ones that become out of date for your PC. Major chains won't take themmuch or at all but small private stores are more likely.

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