The War on DS Piracy may be Hard to Win, but Iwata's Optimistic with 3DS

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Zlejedi said:

jarrod said:

Zlejedi said:

I wonder how big hit they will take in sales of 3DS if they truly make it unhackable.

Looking at the initial reception and announced lineup, probably little to none...

Yeah in the first year maybe when it will be system for core gamers.

People really underestimate effect of "free" software on console sales in regions other than US or western europe.

Oh, no doubt, piracy has helped push almost all major platforms' hardware sales the past decade or so (PS1, PS2, DS, PSP, Wii, etc).  I also doubt the 3DS will remain "unhackable" for it's entire cycle though, and the weight of industry support that's centering on it pretty much ensures it'll push record numbers regardless.