Quoted from CaptainNeo:secondary market should have no bearing on current game manufacturing. Nothing. When they are done making a title and off to something else, they could give a shit what they sell for, they are hyping up their current runs. Nothing to do with anything. Just showing that from 2003-2007 seems companies were doing just fine without a $500 price increase for every damn game they made. B/W didn't do it, and stern didn't do it, until JJP entered the picture.
I was more inclined to buy new when I thought a pin would hold its value and I wouldn't lose money. Not that it's actually lost after all the fun and that argument has been beat to death. That said, I have DILE and TNA on order so it hasn't completely stopped me. It did stop me from buying a Star Wars. Most of my recent purchases have been used pros. IMO that is where the value is for fun/dollar currently.
I'm holding off on pirates for now and will likely get one on the used market which is what I should be doing with DILE.