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The end of ShopTemp!

Discussion in 'Emulation News' started by Jonez001, Dec 2, 2010.

  1. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    I have never ran into anyone who has made Homebrew that charges for it. Especially for the Wii.
    And the others cost money because it takes a hardware replacement or addition to the system and that is how they make money.

    I have never heard of DaX making money off of the PSP scene or Normatt for AKAIO or Hermes or Waninkoko or anyone else for that matter. Only Team Xecutor and other flashcart/modchip teams.

    And as for the flashcart makers having websites, they don't sell them directly. They'd have to put a return address and that industry is usually kept under wraps from anybody outside of the industry. One of the GMs/Admins from GBATemp...I think Costello?...went over and interviewed someone from the flashcart industry. He wasn't even allowed in a factory where they make them..or even aware where one may be.

    EDIT!

    Forgot to mention that there is a way to run homebrew on the DSi apparently without a flashcart that I read about a while ago. I didn't want to because it is in the early stages and it was most likely going to brick my DSi and it wasn't worth it. Plus, the camera wasn't unlocked at all either. =\ And the makers of that aren't making any money off of it.
     
  2. Conrannex

    Conrannex Guest

    Flashcarts, advertisements, commission. Even Seph made money from this website, I believe.
     
  3. athemoe

    athemoe Well-Known Member

    he must also pay money for this site, servers, downloads, ...
     
  4. Conrannex

    Conrannex Guest

    No ships.
     
  5. Zydaline

    Zydaline Well-Known Member

    But he must at least make some or he would have shut it down/ask for donations a long time ago. That or he have buckets of money to spare.

    Still! Websites are pretty profitable, I think. I once saw a bunch of webby owners discussing their income, and the average seems to be 400$+, with one guy claiming he made more than a thousand a month. It's a lot of work, but it's not too bad a deal.

    Don't forget fame. Most hackers I see seem to be in more for the online fame than out of the kindness of their heart/profit.
     
  6. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    RomUlation's income in its hayday was thousands of dollars a month, but then the site also cost thousands of dollars a month to run. So it evened out.
     
  7. Inunah

    Inunah Well-Known Member

    Just checked ShopTemp, doesn't seem like anything's out of stock...

    Was thinking of getting an Acekard or something from there, but if this is true then I don't know what I'll do.
     
  8. Jonez001

    Jonez001 Well-Known Member

    Just click on a product
     
  9. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    I just proceeded to the checkout with an AK2i, which is supposed to be "Out of Stock", but it's not...
     
  10. Ratchet2325

    Ratchet2325 Well-Known Member

    I orderd mine around the 10th of last month. will I still get it cause it hasnt came yet..
     
  11. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    If you had read the disclaimer, you would know the answer.

    The answer is that you'll get it.
     
  12. Conrannex

    Conrannex Guest

    The news seems to be gone and the website back to normal?
     
  13. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    Seems like it to me. A prank? :p
     
  14. Conrannex

    Conrannex Guest

    A prank or they've moved locations after the warning.
     
  15. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    And their prices have gone up slightly. Glad I bought my stuff while it was 4$ cheaper...
     
  16. theunderling

    theunderling Well-Known Member

    It was the same with DEx-gone,then hidden away,then gone.
     
  17. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    I miss that place...though I didn't get one of my flashcarts...
     
  18. theunderling

    theunderling Well-Known Member

    Yeah.They were that stupid,the wife ordered something for me,then 2 minutes later she ordered something else and they sent it in separate jiffy bags.

    It was also funny how people moaned about the delivery times,then they find out other places are worse.
     
  19. athemoe

    athemoe Well-Known Member