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Re:It's VHS vs. Beta all over again, but worse by gruez on Sunday April 07, 2019 @01:39PM (#19598440)
>> We think there is a fundamental misconception about piracy. Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem [...]

>And it's true

Maybe I'm the exception, but given the choice of shelling out $60 (works out to just over 4 hours of work at median US pay), or waiting a few hours/days/weeks (depending on DRM strength) and getting it for free, I'm picking the latter every time.

edit: changed average pay to median

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Re:It's VHS vs. Beta all over again, but worse by ihattendorf on Sunday April 07, 2019 @01:57PM (#19598573)
If you can afford it, please pay for it. I get that not everyone can afford $60 games, but if you would have actually purchased it if pirating wasn't an option, please support the game.
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