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by deafpolygon 1126 days ago
It's still piracy because it's not a direct copy from your legally owned game.
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Downvotes, why? You guys are weird.

- https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/...

Even if downloading it for the purpose of having a backup is your goal, it's still piracy in the UK and the US. There is no difference.

Fair use means you are allowed to make a copy of your OWN legally owned/purchased copy. But if the only copy is on a digital platform, then you aren't allowed to have a pirated copy as a backup measure.

You can disagree with me if you want to, but them's the legality of it.