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Re:Modern Blu-ray drives can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox... by whycome on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @07:26PM (#48287404)
Continuing to play discontinued games and sharing that joy with new people and generations seems like a good way of strengthening an industry
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Re:Modern Blu-ray drives can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox... by ASalazarMX on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @08:06PM (#48287713)
Well, yes I guess, but will it create short-term value for shareholders? Mountains of it if possible?
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Re:Modern Blu-ray drives can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox... by charcircuit on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @12:01AM (#48289470)
And there are legal ways to do so like buying the discontinued game physically.
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Re:Modern Blu-ray drives can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox... by whycome on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @11:32AM (#48295858)
"legal" ways don't align - there's not enough profit in it.
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Re:Modern Blu-ray drives can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox... by charcircuit on Thursday May 28, 2026 @01:45AM (#48305049)
Then there must not actually be much benefit to the industry in doing whatever you are expecting.
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