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Pretty much 90% of all the games I've bought in the last 10 years or so I pirated beforehand to try. The remaining 10% are either cheap enough that I don't mind losing $5 if I don't like the game, are on a console that I don't have hacked and can't pirate, or are just games I already know I'd like and bought outright.
Virtually all of the games I buy are digital only, and Steam and Origin (oddly enough) are pretty much the only two major digital distribution stores across all platforms that actually allow straight forward refunds (albeit with limited terms), so losing out on $60 because the game I bought on XYZ was shitty doesn't hold well with me. So, I pirate to try, and if I like it I'll end up buying it. If not, then I saved $60 and I know to avoid XYZ game.
Virtually all of the games I buy are digital only, and Steam and Origin (oddly enough) are pretty much the only two major digital distribution stores across all platforms that actually allow straight forward refunds (albeit with limited terms), so losing out on $60 because the game I bought on XYZ was shitty doesn't hold well with me. So, I pirate to try, and if I like it I'll end up buying it. If not, then I saved $60 and I know to avoid XYZ game.