Eli5 why with digital console gaming becoming more and more popular, why haven’t we seen an explosion in the piracy market for them?
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The golden age of piracy is over. That’s a big one. It’s harder now than it’s ever been.
Couple that with the fact that games have never been cheaper, and you don’t really have a market for piracy.
Also, pure speculation, but the average gamer isn’t a broke 14 year old anymore. Sure there’s still a lot of those. But I think the average gamer now is a 20 something with a job. They can afford to buy games rather than pirate.
Not to mention, tech stuff has gotten more complex to the point that a lot of those 14 year olds just haven’t put in the time to figure it out. It used to be easier. Now the barrier to entry on these things is significantly higher. So a lot of people who would be potential pirates aren’t even getting their feet in the door.
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