Is it okay to Pirate games?

[Alara317]

If you CAN buy it and chose to pirate it, then no. Not okay.

If you CANNOT buy it and pirate it, then there's no harm done.

You should always seek out legitimate ways to buy your games, but if you can't buy it - be it that you can't find it, it's not in print, the company hasn't made it available in your region, or if you just can't find a copy of it - then it's not like the company is missing out on a sale.

And yes, in an odd way this soooooort of applies to games that you just can't afford. Sort of. I mean, it's no different from borrowing, as far as I'm concerned. My brother couldn't afford Far Cry 5 so he borrowed it from me. Ubisoft didn't get a sale out of it and he's playing it, so in their eyes that's as good as stealing. (At least that's how they used to think).

It's a complicated topic, but I believe that's what it boils down to. if you CAN buy it, then you shouldn't pirate it.