Its been very interesting reading the reactions online . . .

by biggy , Tinseltown, Thursday, June 20, 2013, 00:17 (4173 days ago) @ kapowaz

This shouldn't really change anything except that consumers now have options. Maybe the industry should put pressure on retailers and THEIR resale policies.

How, exactly? They've already tried things like moving game content to DLC or using ‘online passes’ (both of which gamers have been vociferous in their objections towards). Tying licenses to individual gamer accounts was designed to do precisely this, and this reversal ensures that game retailers will have exactly the same power to push used games over new as they did in the last generation. I feel like a lot of gamers have chosen short-termism over the bigger picture of ensuring that the game industry stays healthy.

I don't consider online passes or "DLC" trying - these things certainly don't put pressure on retailers, just consumers wallets.

I don't like what retailers are doing, but punishing the consumer because companies can't get their act together is something I don't agree with.

Maybe I'm missing something, but I believe that this no DRM thing only affects disc based games. Digital is still locked to the buyers account. I'm saying that you keep digital games tied to the buyers account but that MS and Sony should provide incentives (like selling digital copies at a lower price) so that consumers don't feel the need to buy used games to save $10.