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No. Let's say someone is curious about Fire Emblem but doesn't want to shell out $40 on a new game, so they go for $20 on a used copy. Maybe they hate it, so now the companies involved are out a few bucks, or, the person ends up loving it so much, they purchase future games new or spread good word about it, which leads to more sales. I suppose that a negative response to the game would be a viable argument as well, but I'd say that people tend to be more enthusiastic than not with this hobby.