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[HN] Study: 87% of classic video games are not legally available (gamehistory.org)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The only times I allow it myself are in this case (zero legal availability) and for unofficial/fan translations of games not available in your home region/language. Nobody would be getting your money anyway, no theft of compensation/profits there. If any games do become available, though, then we should support them. The more we put our money where our mouth is for a return to market for these games, the more incentive there is for companies to bring more of them back.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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...