>The original buyer already covered the cost of online services provided. No it didn't People don't constantly play games. They play them for awhile after pur

>The original buyer already covered the cost of online services provided. No it didn't People don't constantly play games. They play them for awhile after purchase, and then their playtime peters off. If that disc stayed in the hands of the original player, the cost to EA would be near zero for most people, who might bring the game out every couple weeks when friends are over. While there certainly are original players who keep playing games, they're dwarfed by those who stop playing, or stop playing and sell the game.