digital goods should have a place, but the issue here is that there's no equivalent physical goods replacements. And i dont think you can regulate this away.

The only force is consumer action (in aggregate). And it seems that companies have managed to train consumers not to take any action against the interests of these publishing companies.

Indeed, the whole "you're not buying a game, you are buying a license to the game" is a bad argument that is used to justify not allowing resale. The only party it benefits are the companies, not the people.

It also kills the joy of discovering old games in the attic when you're moving and sitting down and playing a bit, or passing on games to your kids.

In the current state of things you will more likely see regulation passing that bans reselling of any type of game ever.

and that is why these "AAA" games continues to decline in quality and become more anti-consumer - gamers put up with it.

Spend that $100 bucks on indie games - you'd at least get 5 very good quality ones that aren't anti-consumer.