| spurgeonryan said: What is their reasoning for not allowing consoles to be region free? It seems to me that as long as people are buying games it should not be a problem. When I see a copy of xenoblade used at gamestop I will know how big that game was over here as an import! |
It's usually to stop people from importing stuff cheaper than their home country and also to protect the profits and revenue streams of the local distributors. Some like Sony has realized that it's a failed scheme and people will always find a way around it. It really just punishes honest consumers and encourages them to pirate instead.
"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY." --Hermann Goering, leading Nazi party member, at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials
Conservatives: Pushing for a small enough government to be a guest in your living room, or even better - your uterus.
