Hacking What's the current state of flashcart legality in the UK?

[origamiguy]

I've recently gotten into homebrew development, and I'd like to get hold of a flashcart so I can test my code on an actual console, rather than an emulator on my (somewhat slow) laptop.

I live in the UK, and I don't know what the current state of flashcart legality is with regard to obtaining them.

Can anyone enlighten me?

 

[Terminator02]

AFAIK in the UK it's illegal, but they ship them as personal packages, and usually get to people fine

 

[tiggerlator]

They are indeed illegal.

 

[The Pi]

Use of (except piracy of course) is completely legal.
Selling them is illegal.

 

[tiggerlator]

Thanks, so use of one is legal even if they find roms on your card? if they would even look.

 

[The Pi]

Thanks, so use of one is legal even if they find roms on your card? if they would even look.
QUOTE(The Pi @ Jul 22 2011, 10:48 AM) Use of (except piracy of course) is completely legal.
Selling them is illegal.

 

[origamiguy]

Use of (except piracy of course) is completely legal.
Selling them is illegal.

So, by proxy does that make buying them illegal too?