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Fake retro video game ring worth €50M smashed in Italy (bbc.com)
4 points by larodi on Sept 14, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


Way to exaggerate the amount by claiming full game price for all games in a bunch of random ROMs preloaded in each console. There were only 12k seized consoles...


Surprising volume of the retro gaming blackmarket reported in this article.




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