Piracy is too mainstream

[Shakraka]

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[Alato]

Bleh, I agree.

I remember when I first was reading about different flash carts. It wasn't the easiest bit of information to find, but I was researching after seeing links, leading to links.
Then I remember deciding whether to buy the new M3 Simply or the M3 Perfect. It was 50$ versus 100$, and then I ended up going for the cheaper one(turned out being a much better choice for me in the end).
And of course every kid with a gameboy or the sort dreams up some game that you could just play almost any game on, like you could just select from a list. And there I had it. As well as movies and music on DS, plus the great homebrew scene I found myself in.
Since I got my first flash card, they've grown very much in popularity, and so many people have heard of the R4 now. And it's kinda sad, because it takes away charm from so much. The majority who have heard of the 'R4' probably know nothing about homebrew, and simply want free games with hardly knowing how to operate a computer.

I'm by no means wealthy at all since it's hard to find a job before 16(now I can though)- so I decided to sell a couple flash cards. I've always been hesitant in selling though, for the sake that the popularity of them will grow that much more- Seems although it has regardless of me selling much.

It's certainly a hypocritical thing to say on my part, but it's sad. I wish it was as unpopular and uncommon to find out about as it used to be. Because then the people who actually do find out about these cards are the ones who would appreciate them so much more.

-And didn't realize how old this thread was.

 

[agentgamma]

Since I got my first flash card, they've grown very much in popularity, and so many people have heard of the R4 now. And it's kinda sad, because it takes away charm from so much. The majority who have heard of the 'R4' probably know nothing about homebrew, and simply want free games with hardly knowing how to operate a computer.

I agree with this completely. I got an R4 back before it was mainstream and part of the fun was being in the minority.
Now being in the minority is not having a flashcart, since everyone has their R4i Gold Hyper Edition now, or some other fake that they probably paid some ridiculous amount for.

 

[Tonitonichopchop]

In Israel (Where I live) it costs 300 sheckels to buy a ds game, which is roughly $65-$70. I lived in the US where they're only $35 at the most so I don't plan on buying games here anytime soon. It's cheaper to import, or even cheaper so to pirate.