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> If your crazy uncle wears tinfoil hats to combat CIA mind-rays, this doesn't mean CIA mind control technology is a concern.

Why do you assume they have no evidence?

> This is no proof that sales were hurt. It could be true (and almost certainly is) that people who did this would not have bought extra games even if the flash carts had been unavailable.

What makes you think kids with flashcarts wouldn't buy games? Their parents buy them a DS and a game or two for Christmas/Birthday. Their parents would probably buy them future games, too. Or the kid has pocket money. But the kid has a flashcart now, they need not buy more games.

This isn't like computer software piracy. They already had to spend money on a DS and flashcart, assuming they wouldn't buy additional games is nonsensical. Who buys a DS and doesn't play games on it?

It is anecdotal, but the people I know who bought DS flashcarts definitely would have bought games. And, although it is just my reasoning, I think it's fair to say people who owned the Nintendo DS would have bought games for it.