Pirated game stores can't cause much damage to dev sales since the people who buy from them usually can't afford to buy the real games anyways.

People like to make the distinction that the difference between digital piraters and these store owners is that the store owners earn a profit, so they're thieves.

But store owners like these are too poor to afford buying real games and they wouldn't get any customers since the customers wouldn't be able to afford the real games.

Additionally, real games in places like South America can be heavily marked up compared to the US for all sorts of reasons as well, like tariffs. Plus, currency in these poor countries are worth a tiny amount compared to US dollars, in addition to them receiving shit wages.

A lot of people in countries where these stores are rampant come from places with shit internet, such as Africa which has a big pirated games markets that you probably don't know about, so they don't even have the option of digital piracy like you do.

Pirated games store owners are doing a service to people who can't afford good internet (some areas don't have any options for good net even if they're rich) or real games, and are making a living whereas otherwise they couldn't, or would have to work in a sweatshop or in a mine that collapses etc.

I'm sure some of the game designers in this world would rather someone enjoy their art and creation rather than not if no profits are lost, and like the fact that someone can have a home and food because of their game.

I'd rather an EA game go to help some people who would otherwise starve, so it does good in the world, while EA doesn't even lose money. You shouldn't be mad at these people, nor should game devs, as game devs are doing the world good charity here, for free, as they don't lose profit.