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Piracy and the Nintendo DS

Posted by Soulskill on from the portable-but-not-too-portable dept.

Graffitiwriter writes "With the average DS game weighing in at about 30-60MB (well within the reach of anyone with a half-decent broadband connection) gamers now have an alarmingly easy route to free games — a fact that Nintendo is all too aware of. Pocket Gamer takes a look at how piracy affects the Nintendo DS console, along with the reasons so many gamers turn to piracy to play their games — including the slew of inferior games, availability of flash carts and industry greed."

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  1. Missed one by dexmachina · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Pocket Gamer takes a look at how piracy affects the Nintendo DS console, along with the reasons so many gamers turn to piracy to play their games â" including the slew of inferior games, availability of flash carts and industry greed."

    Which sort of leaves out the obvious. People are cheap, and given the choice between having something for money or for free, many opt for free.