@Hennie - There are plenty of guys who can mod consoles (XBOX 360) and sell you copied games, but I have never, and will never support this act of piracy. And I dont advise anyone to do so also....
Sure the games are much much cheaper, but its just plain out wrong. These guys are stealing from the developers and publishers. Those guys spend thousands of hours making and selling these games, most of the time sacrificing their family time to give us the best quality entertainment that we usually only play for a short while then move on to a new game. I think that its only fair that we do our part and buy original.
Most games come out a while after release in a "Platinum" title setup where they are sold very cheap. Or you could go to a small shop and get the same expensive titles for half the price.
I do not buy pirate games, but I dont allow myself to be ripped a new one by the profit mongers (big stores). I rather buy original titles from those lil shops cos they are not aiming at making a killing on every game. They rather rely on repeat customers. R250 per game twice is better than R400 per game once.
All of these arguments go the same for pirated dvds. I see the movie in the cinema, or buy it original from someone not trying to rip me off.
All this said, I am not well off by any means. I sympathise with those who cant afford to go to the movies often, or buy the expensive titles, but lack of money is no excuse for stealing (Which buying and supporting pirated goods is).
@Hennie, this was not a dig at you. Please understand.
Sorry if I offend anyone. I am not in the film or game industry. I gain nothing financially from promoting original buying. I just feel very passionately about this topic. Please understand my honesty.
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