The difference with the RF over the R5 I have an issue with where I don't agree is the lack of the NES slot, that'll hurt it outside of Asian markets (and also charging extra for spare parts that should be part of it allowing the use of normal controllers. And then the game issue, you dump it to the box, that's the same as using an Ouya to me, you're removing the physical media and just using an oversize flash kit in a box. Once you load it up with a bunch of warez you lose the value of the game because no longer does the game matter, it's just another computer loaded with ROMS. When you have the game, buy the game, place it in there each time, you're invested in using it. The RF is just another ROM runner even if it comes with the ability to dump your game to run the ROMS, it's still just a flash kit. The only way the R5 is crippled is if you're into piracy or laziness because it won't allow rom dumps (without hacking) and it makes you have the effort of using and owning the actual game to use it.