Why You Shouldn't Buy DC Universe Online Used

February 14, 2011 -

If you buy the PS3 version of Sony Online Entertainment's action MMO DC Universe Online, you had better stow any plans to trade it in after you are done playing. According to a report on Lazy Gamer, the PSN code that comes packed with the retail game is a one-time use code, which means the person who uses it first is the only one that can use it with that particular disc.

From an SOE representative:

"Once the PSN key has been consumed with a disk it cannot be resold/replayed with the second user adding a sub – only the original consumer can use that acct."

SOE also said that the retail disc and the PSN code are one and the same, meaning it is completely worthless after that first use. Further, there is no way (currently) that a second hand user can obtain a new code.

If you see the game for sale "used" at GameStop, avoid it like the plague because it is useless. Super. Hero. Coaster.

Source: Lazy Gamer

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Re: Why You Shouldn't Buy DC Universe Online Used

Submitted by Andrew Eisen on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 14:25.

Very true. I certainly didn't mean "because I don't have a problem with it, no one else should either" but I admit it certainly came out that way.

Andrew Eisen

Re: Why You Shouldn't Buy DC Universe Online Used

Submitted by DorkmasterFlek on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 13:33.

The problem is companies deliberately sabotaging a legitimate business and screwing over their customers. This means the game has zero resale value, which in turn means that some people won't buy it because they can't sell it once they're done playing with it. Furthermore, an MMO is the absolute worst kind of game to try this on! If a person buys the game used, you still have to pay a subscription fee to play it. They should be doing what Blizzard does and making the game client downloadable and just selling access keys. They're actually cutting off customers that would otherwise give them money. It's completely moronic in every way.

Re: Why You Shouldn't Buy DC Universe Online Used

Submitted by Andrew Eisen on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 13:44.

I should have said, "I don't have a problem with that." And I don't. I buy the game, I can play the game. I personally don't buy used or resell games so this doesn't affect me.

Andrew Eisen

Re: Why You Shouldn't Buy DC Universe Online Used

Submitted by greevar on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 19:42.

That doesn't explain why you don't see a problem. It's just not a problem for you specifically. That doesn't mean there isn't a problem with it.

-Greevar

"Paste superficially profound, but utterly meaningless quotation here."

Re: Why You Shouldn't Buy DC Universe Online Used

Submitted by Andrew Eisen on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 00:24.

Did you miss the part where I corrected my original statement of "I still don't see a problem" to "I don't have a problem with that"? It's right in the post you replied to.

Andrew Eisen

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