aion@lemmy.world to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago[HN] Study: 87% of classic video games are not legally availablegamehistory.orgexternal-linkmessage-square109fedilinkarrow-up1771arrow-down13file-textcross-posted to: computerhistory@lemmy.capebreton.socialgames@sh.itjust.worksslackernews@lemmy.worldgaming@kbin.socialpiracy@lemmy.dbzer0.comhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanstechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1768arrow-down1external-link[HN] Study: 87% of classic video games are not legally availablegamehistory.orgaion@lemmy.world to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square109fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: computerhistory@lemmy.capebreton.socialgames@sh.itjust.worksslackernews@lemmy.worldgaming@kbin.socialpiracy@lemmy.dbzer0.comhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanstechnews@radiation.party
minus-squareYouShutYoMouf@lemmy.fmhy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoI’m also ok with pirating anything that now sells for more than original retail value due to scarcity. Looking at you, $1k SNES cartridges…
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoI personally put that in the “company can’t make profit from me purchasing it” category and consider that pirating or purchasing a used copy is ethically the same.
I’m also ok with pirating anything that now sells for more than original retail value due to scarcity. Looking at you, $1k SNES cartridges…
I personally put that in the “company can’t make profit from me purchasing it” category and consider that pirating or purchasing a used copy is ethically the same.