"Eric Takabayashi" wrote ...
> Paul Blay wrote:
> 
>> I presume that Japanese anime companies think that [smallernum] videos sold at
>> [bigticket] net them more than [biggernum] videos sold at [reasonableprice].
> 
> I have heard this argument. And they, like Japanese book publishers or sellers of
> new books who refuse to discount, are mistaken, which is why used book and game
> sellers in Japan have become such a huge success.

That's typical doe snot. (nod to afu).

There is a logical connection between expensive original release and success of 
second hand market.  That doesn't imply anything significant about how much more 
/ less would be made by selling new goods at lower prices.