[marinhero]

I don’t think it’s like that anymore. There are many servicies tied to a console nowadays and they solely function as just game machines. If Sony decides to prevent hacked consoles from having a PSN account or even going further into banning those accounts the incentive for piracy is very low. You’d also potentially lose future system updates making some games unplayable.

In the old days, all you wanted and could do was play games so stakes were low. Now you have Netflix, NFL, and years of digital “goods” tied in there.

I do agree with you that piracy played a big part on PS1, and PS2 success but the role of it in the modern day won’t be as important as in the past.