I really don't buy that what worked for the indie music scene, has anything to do with how Nintendo does business. Piracy can, and does, have a serious impact o

I really don't buy that what worked for the indie music scene, has anything to do with how Nintendo does business. Piracy can, and does, have a serious impact on video game sales - about 20% fewer sales according to the University of North Carolina (https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/10/the-true-cost-of-game-piracy-20-percent-of-revenue-according-to-a-new-study/ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/10/the-true-cost-of-game...). I also don't buy that Nintendo is forced into an either/or. Their strategy is to do both; and it seems to be working just fine.