RenCutypoison said:
Some does that. Not the majority.
For example, I'm a pirate. Mostly on PC and handelds. That said, I have an average of 35 games per console, all at full price on retail (I never buy used, I'm a collector).
The average SW/HW on home consoles is 9 games per console, 5 on handelds. I don't think that I'm killing the economy. (Games are 33% of my extra money, I can't do better, BTW)
It was proven multiple times that if you consume a lot of cultural products, it will make you buy even more cultural products.
Look at the movie and music industry. Since the "Big piracy problem", it grew even stronger.
Example :
Theaters tickets revenue in 2000 : 7.48 bn$
2012 : 10.71 bn$
People tought VHS recording would kill the movie industry, that radio would kill music industry, that compact cassette would kill music too.
Let's remember that piracy for video games took another step on PSX. Look at the industry now, does it seems destroyed ?
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