Getting your PlayStation chipped in the UK was like a working class rite of passage. You’d hand it over to some bloke and get it back a few days later, along with a printed spreadsheet of pirated games you could get.
Once PCs with writable CD drives became more affordable the catalogue became less relevant and you’d just rent titles from Blockbusters and copy them instead.
By the time the Xbox 360 and PS3 were out, the pre-owned market was strong enough that you could buy a game on release and trade-it in at practically no loss once you were done.
Once PCs with writable CD drives became more affordable the catalogue became less relevant and you’d just rent titles from Blockbusters and copy them instead.
By the time the Xbox 360 and PS3 were out, the pre-owned market was strong enough that you could buy a game on release and trade-it in at practically no loss once you were done.