They can bullshit all they want and say they are not doing this to 'combat pre-used game sales'.if that is not the purpose.than what the fuck did they do it for? because it seems to me by not letting a user delete save data off a 3DS game IS FUCKING HURTING THE PRE-USED GAME MARKET. Digital download only handhelds, online access fee (for buying it second hand), and now save data that can't be fucking erased? If they don't watch it.GameStop might just finally say 'fuck you' and that will be the end of special pre order bonuses. Don't companies have contracts with GameStop? (pre order this and get this content that would otherwise be locked forever in the game). For the first time Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D delivers the intense Mercenaries gameplay experience on a handheld console. It seems like the game companies have been on a frontal assault on pre-used game sales.which GameStop makes a a ton of their money from. If these bastards don't watch it.the secret exploit to play backups on the 3DS might be unveiled.i'm sure hackers who hold the key to 3DS pirate are shaking their heads and watching.

Upon further review of the process with our publisher partner, Capcom, GameStop will resume taking trades on the game effective Wednesday, June 29.Ĭapcom has been keen to stress that this move was not intended to combat pre-owned sales - for which the original publisher sees no revenue, of course - but we'd be surprised if the publisher was doing cartwheels at the announcement its game will be sold second-hand after all. store base to stop accepting trades on Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D as we evaluated the save system for the game. Major games retailer GameStop made the bold decision not to trade the game in from customers, but has now changed its corporate mind and will accept trade-ins from today.Īlthough it's not clear what led to the change of heart - other than the sizeable margins on the sale of pre-owned goods, of course - a company spokesperson had this to say: Not sure if this was posted in the other thread butThe news that Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D save data cannot be deleted sparked a frenzy worldwide, with rental companies and retailers working out the impact it'll have on their businesses.

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