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Originally Posted by LockedOut
Anyone think it's a matter of time before this happens to consoles also. Maybe not possible this generation but maybe the next where a copy of a game will be tied to a specific machine and you'll only be able to play each copy on a small number of machines. With this approach the publishers will try and squeeze out the used games market, rentals and sharing with too many people. I think Sony was thinking of allowing this option with the PS3 some time ago.
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Doesn't this happen already on the Wii, when you download games from the virtual arcade to a memory stick? I thought I remembered reading that you can't use them on another machine.