Xbox One Has "Pre-Owned Fee" For Used Games, Not Backwards Compatible

21st May, 1 replies

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Not mentioned at Microsoft's Xbox One presentation was the fate of used games. There had been much speculation whether Microsoft would cut used games out of the picture on their new console. Wired is reporting that they haven't, but there will be a fee.

Microsoft confirmed to Wired that all games will have a "pre-owned fee". The games themselves will be installed into the first Xbox One they are inserted into. The game will then be connected to the player's Xbox Live gamertag. When another player tries to put the disc into a different Xbox One, they will be required to pay the pre-owned fee in order to install the game onto their Xbox One. The fee amount has not been disclosed. Effectively, this means sharing games with your friends is now impossible to do without ponying up some extra cash.

Also briefly mentioned in the Wired article is that the Xbox One will not be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 games, though purchased licenses for other content (such as movies and music) will transfer to Xbox One.

Does this affect your opinion of the Xbox One? Will it sway you in your decision to buy the console? Let us know.

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  • Shaen ONeal
    I won't be going out to get one. It was bad enough when they took away the backward compatibility for the 360. Charging a fee for saving money is just stupid. If the main draw of this thing is to watch TV and surf the web I don't need it.
    — 7th August

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