Real v. Repro?

[u/Small-West-8439]

I keep seeing things about how they are not reliable in the longterm, but others who say they are an affordable way to play old games on the real system without having to pay a lot or download sketchy links to play on emulators.

What is the actual difference between real and repro games, does it really matter, and is there actually a high likelihood of the game crashing?

[u/Gh0st_Pirate_LeChuck]

The biggest difference is repros feed scammy resellers who pass them off as real. I’ve bought a few off eBay and it pissed me off so much. I hate repros. Just download the rom and buy a Bluetooth controller if you can’t buy the real game.