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Re:EU withheld a study that shows piracy doesn't hurt sales ... by kruczek on Monday July 12, 2021 @08:26AM (#27809542)
> So, yeah… Their "anti-piracy measures" actually lost them a sale that would have likely turned into a repeat customer

Yeah, and in the same vein, I skip buying games which have certain DRM systems in place (like the nefarious Denuvo). Again it's a lost sale for them, since often it's the only thing preventing me from buying an otherwise good game.

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Re:EU withheld a study that shows piracy doesn't hurt sales ... by blooalien on Monday July 12, 2021 @09:58AM (#27810332)
Not just a lost sale. Multiple lost sales, because in cases like that I'll not only avoid that game, but others from that publisher, and I'll steer other folks away from them, too.
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