FTA:
Ultimately, Anbernic should really consider discontinuing the sale of their devices with pre-loaded pirated games. Yes, this is commonly seen by some as a grey area. Yes, we’re talking about this on a website that promotes the purchase and use of handheld devices for the sake of retro game emulation.
However, selling devices that come with pre-loaded ROMs is much less grey, and should the US classify Anbernic as a ‘superfake’, it could lead to the halt of some or all sales of the companies devices to and within the United States.
The final paragraph of the recommendation is grasping at straws.
" The harm extends beyond substitution for authorised game sales. Anbernic normalises hardware based piracy…"
These retro games are not available to purchase so there is no substitution issue. Unless the substitution definition is being extended to include alternative new games. As for normalising piracy, predatory business practices and mercenary pricing models are doing far more work there…