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Scalpers are already selling the Steam Machine for over $3000 on eBay despite Valve's efforts (www.tweaktown.com)
submitted 2 days ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

“If you pirate games, you're part of the problem.”

False equivalent.

Nobody is giving Pirates money.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

Pirates are also not taking physical items away from people who want them.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Usenet server's subscriptions cost money and many torrent trackers rely on donations to keep up the game piracy scene. People are in fact giving pirates money.