I'm all for modders selling hardmodded systems, as hard mods require a skillset and tools not everyone possesses, but softmod sellers are in that same scummy territory as those selling fully loaded/configured retropi's for many times what the hardware costs. What's your mark-up on a soft modded PS3 opposed to how much a non-exploited one costs you?
Depends on how much you get a console for, and how much the buyer is willing to pay for it. I’ve picked up consoles for as little as $10 which were listed as broken which I was able to repair. I’ve also picked them up for $140+ for a CECHA01 in the original box. They can do it themselves with a little research, but do not. It’s the same as when you get an oil change for you car. You can do it, but most people take it to a service station or dealership. Not everyone is comfortable with opening a PS3, stripping it down to the motherboard, replacing thermal paste, and putting it all back together. God help them if there is something wrong with the console which requires a replacement part. Then they have to do a softmod without bricking it.
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I can't follow how you're trying to justify profiting from piracy...
...or your belief that Sony doesn't own any game rights - conveniently forgetting all the games developed and published by Sony, and simultaneously ignoring that even if they aren't Sony's SOMEBODY owns the rights.
What? Are you talking about Sony's legitimate online marketplace serving the purpose it was created for - where rights holders are paid for their work? ...and somehow comparing that to being the same as you making money from selling back-ups/systems modified solely for the purpose of running backups?
Look - I pirate a ton of stuff. I'm not anti-piracy. I've modded most of my systems, and done many mods for my friends (always for free).
It's predominantly those that make money from piracy that are responsible for the way piracy as a whole is treated under law.
No, I’m talking about someone buying the game and downloading it from Sony. Then they sell their system with the game still on it and advertise there are games installed. So while they legally bought it, their license does not include transferring the game to another party. That’s also assuming Sony has not canceled their license, which means they pay for a game and Sony revokes their privilege of using it.
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