[Orange Ranger]

As others have said it's a lot different than something readily available to buy. Even if it wasn't, used and worn items have been a thing throughout history. There will always be a market for it for reasons of cost and timing. What game companies wanted to due by making used games go away really violates the way free markets have always worked. When people know they can't resell something or lend it to a friend they don't have the same sense of ownership and thus aren't willing to pay as much. We've seen this with PC games. Those have lower starting prices and the bulk of their sales from people who buy at deep discount.


Anyway, I would actually argue that sites like Mandarake help encourage sales of Bandai products. There is the obvious of people looking to make money over time but that isn't what I'm talking about. People in Japan live very differently than we do. They have a whole heck of a lot of space. They can't have a whole room filling with shelves for all their collectibles. Heck, even just one wall is a big commitment. Lots of people like to buy figures short-term. Maybe they just want to have it for a bit. Maybe they take it out and take a ton of pictures and get their fill. Either way, knowing that they have a place to take it and get most of their money back fast helps them feel good about buying in the first place.