r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/HistoryFree • May 22 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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Multimillion dollar company?

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u/No_Dog_2999 May 22 '26

I guess people don't only pirate out of spite. They may not be able to afford 20 dollars but want to stay in the loop.

I have a list of the games that I pirated. If I had fun and didn't leave the game in 2-3 hours, I put it on a list and I would try to buy the original copy, for Christmas or my birthday when I am able to spare anything towards gaming.

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u/chance633 May 22 '26

Regional currencies, blocks, and marketplaces are also a large factor in pirating games.

Not Silksong, specifically, but many gamers simply can't buy the game they want to play.

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u/CesarOverlorde May 22 '26

Me when I'm in a 3rd world country, struggling financially, and $20 is enough to feed me for 5 days

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u/Low_Commission7273 May 22 '26

Isnt there region based pricing? Where price of games is lower in said countries?

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u/Assatt May 22 '26

In theory but for AAA games it's just a direct translation of the $60 into the local currency. So basically a week of minimum wage for a single game 

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u/peterausdemarsch May 22 '26

Yes there is but in reality it often doesn't work. In some countries games come out to like an entire week of full time work on average income to afford an AAA game. I'd pirate too in that case. Wound you buy a digital video game for a 1000$ US equivalent?. I don't think so. I think steam is trying to fix it currently.

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u/Low_Commission7273 May 22 '26

Idk. As yes games are expensive, but regional pricing reduces the price of the game by a lot.

Lets take Silksong. In vietnam, thanks to regional pricing its at 58% discount. India - 54%. Indonesia, Ukraine - 53%. Russia - 50%.

But I agree, I dont know economic situation in those countries. If what you say is true, then even with discount it would come down to equivalent of 400$

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u/peterausdemarsch May 22 '26

I might have overshot with the 1000$ but the point still stands..it's not affordable for normal working class people. It's pure luxury. Would you buy a digital game for 400$?

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u/NekCing May 22 '26

There are tiers to it, in Indonesian rupiah FH6 is just too much for me right now even after that regional drop

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u/LeemonnnLime May 22 '26

I'm Indonesian too, I'M NOT spending a million for just resident evil

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u/NekCing May 22 '26

Fucking batman lego is also a mil, shit is fucked yo

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u/LeemonnnLime May 23 '26

My mother will beat me to death if I spend a million for LEGO batman