bugrimmar on 02 October 2008
i wonder about the strange effect of piracy on console sales, as it seems that if a machine's software is heavily pirated, it tends to get a dramatic boost in hardware sales.
the playstation 1 and 2's format made it really easy for people to mass produce their software, and it seems the hardware was gobbled up even despite that fact. it looks to me that piracy actually pushed harware sales.
in contrast, the playstation 3 isn't realistically a haven for piracy and its having a hard time penetrating the market. could the lack of pirated software be the cause?
or am i just being delusional in thinking that piracy can actually be a good thing..
