The news that Best Buy is moving into used videogames is sending shockwaves through the industry. While good for consumers who don't need a shiny new game on launch day, it spells doom and gloom for publishers and developers (who make no profit on secondhand sales) and for their chief competition, EB/Gamestop (who've so far dominated this high profit center). Right now, only a handful of Best Buy stores in California and Illinois are offering used titles, but you can expect this trend to spread. The backlash could spur even higher game prices, more digital distribution (a la Steam and console downloads) and tighter license agreements...
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