[AndyJWest]

A dumb question (well, it isn't really, because I know the answer): what is a 'used game'? And why would anyone expect to be able to sell it at all? As much as I dislike the general attitude of most games suppliers, I think that they are entitled to suggest that when someone buys 'a game', they are purchasing the right to use the software, not the right to resell it. This is normally explicitly stated in the terms of sale, and for a very good reason - a 'used' game is no different (unless there are specific restrictions) from a new one - it is just binary data after all. I'm sure that games suppliers could figure out an appropriate price for flog it afterwards if you like' software, but if you buy something with the normal restrictions, you can't really complain about them enforcing it - unless you are willing to engage in a more protracted struggle against capitalism, the profit motive, Mammon, etc - which I'd not advise against (I still have the odd skirmish myself), though I don't think the PC games field is exactly the focus of Class Struggle right now. Otherwise, accept that PC games are like beer - you don't buy it, you rent it, and after you've used it, you can't sell it to someone else.