I live in Sweden and it's a very rich country. Games don't cost a lot here (new console games $75 but that's because the 25% tax added) but most people are still pirates. And the government approves it since file sharing isn't illegal.
All my friends pirate their games. And modded X360's are popular. Most gamers only buy games for online play (because of the tough CD key check), and people that pay for their single player games are basically called "dumb suckers".
Of course this mentality and culture inspires me too.







