Super Mario Pirate Appears on AU News Show

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Seece said:

twesterm said:

Seece said:
Shouldn't have been fined that much. I don't agree with pirating, but fining that much is just a disgrace, hopefully he appeals and wins.

I hope he loses.  He did the crime and he got caught.  Why should he get out of it?

Because the punishment would hurt him?

Boohoo?

Because the punishment doesn't fit the crime?

You're right.

He got off easy.

Recommended Australian Retail Price for New Super Mario Brothers Wii = $100AU

Number of illegal downloads from this man's pirate source = 50,000

50,000 * 100 = $5,000,000

Assuming Nintendo make half of the game's sales (in the early days of release, they would make at LEAST that, probably two thirds) = $2,000,000

Nintendo comp'd him a million Australian dollars.