[minimaul]

And not true - for example, format shifting in the UK is illegal. You can't legally rip a CD, DVD or Bluray here, let alone a console game.

[gmac]

Would be interesting to see a reference for that. I’ve never heard of anyone being pursued for ripping or format-shifting.

[minimaul]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/17/high-court-q...

Prosecutions are basically unheard of, but it’s not legal nonetheless.