87% Missing: the Disappearance of Classic Video Games | Video Game History Foundation
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New study reveals most classic video games are completely unavailable
  • @[email protected]English
    6•1 year ago

    The only times I allow it myself are in this case (zero legal availability) and for unofficial/fan translations of games not available in your home region/language. Nobody would be getting your money anyway, no theft of compensation/profits there. If any games do become available, though, then we should support them. The more we put our money where our mouth is for a return to market for these games, the more incentive there is for companies to bring more of them back.

    • @[email protected]English
      10•1 year ago

      I’m also ok with pirating anything that now sells for more than original retail value due to scarcity. Looking at you, $1k SNES cartridges…

      • @[email protected]English
        5•1 year ago

        I personally put that in the “company can’t make profit from me purchasing it” category and consider that pirating or purchasing a used copy is ethically the same.