R4 Cards Now Illegal in the UK

I hate people who use R4s. Is it really that hard to spend $30 on a game?

I think this was the right move for Nintendo, and a good strike against video game piracy. People either need to get jobs or spend their money wisely over video game purchases. I'm voided from both of these, sadly.

im kind of on the side for it just in the sense that a person should be able to do what they want with their tech but on the legal side, well the case is won in nintendo's favor so ya, not much can be done, but they will find other ways around it. pirating will always exist, this is just another bump in the road sadly.

I didn't know you could pirate games before I found out what a torrent was. I never pirated a game but honestly why would you? "Oh why buy games when you could get them for free?" but then if you end up liking the game and everyone else also pirated that game, then guess what no sequel for you to pirate!

Its a shame people pirate game from this Gen (i can except people pirating SNEs and NES games) but it really does break my heart that people will pirate a game like Dragon quest 9 when it was just released... sadly peiple will do this because they can and ignore the suppport for the gaming companythinking that there one download wont effect there choice... even thoug about 50% of the world are probably doing the sa,e thing.

I do feel that this is a good step in getting people to pay for their games. Living in the uk myself though I cant really say these cards are that widely used, and most of the people who would use them already own the cards. But there are so many other ways these people can pirate games I think it will make little difference.

I wait for the day they start selling them black market. Meeting up in a dark car park at night, A slightly geeky looking kid in an overcoat passes you an package. Police arrive on the scene both of them run, but due to the lack of exercise soon get out of breath and arrested.

Sorry sorta went off topic for a bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AzpByR3MvI
yarrr

Oh how the Banned in Britain meme is appropriate right now.

2013: Video Games now banned in UK

This won't stop piracy. The majority of people who are savvy enough to pirate will always find ways around these type of things. All this legislation will accomplish is giving the anti-pirate crowd a handjob and more of a reason to go around labelling those who do as "criminals".

I haven't even heard of an R4 until today. So much for me being in loop of the gaming word. :P

Everyone's saying that these pirate games are bad because they don't support the developer, but couldn't the same be said of rentals?

I go into a shop, rent out the latest release for £6, and play it all the way through, then someone else rents out the same copy and brings it bac etc. Now, who gets this money? The store, rentals don't support the developer either, but they are completely legal, it's wierd.

It's illegal yeah but,
legality isn't really a factor, people WILL find ways to get them.

This is a measure against piracy I respect.
For anyone complaining, get over it.
This is a measure which doesn't punish the legitimate consumer, there is nothing to complain about.