60% of gamers won't buy consoles that block used games: GameStop

GameStop's CFO Rob Lloyd spoke during a recent technology and internet conference hosted by Goldman Sachs. He said that 60% of the customers said that they would not buy a new console if it doesn't let them play used titles. He also added that gamers want the ability to use pre-owned games and have the portability and physical presence of a game in a disc. But one need to note that GameStop wasn't clear how they've collected the survey results and considering that the company benefits from used game sales, such statements would be pretty obvious. But he did point out

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