# Can you sell your games? **URL:** \ **Category:** Arcade\ **Tags:** game\ **Created:** [September 11, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422 "2023-09-11T22:05:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![CodePerson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/codeperson/32/32288_2.png) [@CodePerson](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CodePerson)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/21 "2025-08-12T02:10:25Z")
but again, who’s buying? And yes, you can download the game to hardware. But since makecode isn’t a powerful engine and is used mostly for education, i doubt it would be good enough to make a commercial product. As for selling the games (i’m not a professional don’t listen to me), since makecode is under a MIT license, it’s probably legal to sell games. Probably. I have no idea what i’m talking about. ---
**Author:** ![NeverStopTheCoder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/neverstopthecoder/32/21194_2.png) [@NeverStopTheCoder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/NeverStopTheCoder)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/22 "2025-08-12T12:49:21Z")
so technically you could sell them and kinda market them like for example of what I meant say some one wanted to make a replica of the nes and try to do the same for its games could they download them to a physical media or sd card and sell the game and the console online for say 100$ and for who’s buying I could say if you make them good enough people maybe could want to buy them but what do you mean as i doubt it would be good enough to make a commercial product. ---
**Author:** ![CodePerson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/codeperson/32/32288_2.png) [@CodePerson](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CodePerson)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/23 "2025-08-12T16:34:39Z")
i’m not giving legal advice, but i don’t think you can sell games that feature say, super mario or link. First of all, you would be making a rip off, and you could get sued. Probably. And what i meant by that i doubt it would be good enough to make a commercial product is because makecode is an educational game engine, and while it might be powerful enough to make an extremely good 8 bit game, it still won’t be good enough, since most 8 bit game packages come with over 50 games in them. ---
**Author:** ![NeverStopTheCoder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/neverstopthecoder/32/21194_2.png) [@NeverStopTheCoder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/NeverStopTheCoder)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/24 "2025-08-12T18:18:02Z")
i wasn’t planning on making a nes that was just my example of just a console and what do you mean by most 8 bit game packages come with over 50 games in them. I mean could I do this with say my own kind of console and my own say 3 games ---
**Author:** ![Bilangus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/bilangus/32/36755_2.png) [@Bilangus](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Bilangus)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/25 "2025-08-12T18:19:05Z")
> [@Can I use extensions in profit games?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-i-use-extensions-in-profit-games/27386/2): > > The official MakeCode policy is that game creators can distribute their Arcade creations in non-commercial settings. This extends to the official extensions provided in our library. > > On the other hand, while we do not encourage the sale of MakeCode games, I don’t believe we have any rules against creating extensions in JavaScript and allowing people to purchase them for use in Arcade games. Maybe that would be the better route. Found this and i think it might help ---
**Author:** ![NeverStopTheCoder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/neverstopthecoder/32/21194_2.png) [@NeverStopTheCoder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/NeverStopTheCoder)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/26 "2025-08-12T18:29:10Z")
how would that help an extension is different than a game like I have made a couple extensions but ---
**Author:** ![NeverStopTheCoder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/neverstopthecoder/32/21194_2.png) [@NeverStopTheCoder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/NeverStopTheCoder)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/27 "2025-08-12T18:29:15Z")
and that not really what I want to know ---
**Author:** ![Bilangus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/bilangus/32/36755_2.png) [@Bilangus](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Bilangus)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/28 "2025-08-12T18:29:48Z")
Then nevermind i guess. ---
**Author:** ![NeverStopTheCoder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/neverstopthecoder/32/21194_2.png) [@NeverStopTheCoder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/NeverStopTheCoder)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/29 "2025-08-12T18:31:48Z")
what I want to know was that can I make my own console and have my games on it and sell them online or In person for say 100$ ---
**Author:** ![CodeTycoon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/codetycoon/32/27588_2.png) [@CodeTycoon](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CodeTycoon)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/30 "2025-08-12T18:45:24Z")
Out of curiosity, what are you trying to sell? It’s best to make something first and then focus on selling it afterwards. That way you don’t waste your own time. ---
**Author:** ![NeverStopTheCoder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/neverstopthecoder/32/21194_2.png) [@NeverStopTheCoder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/NeverStopTheCoder)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/31 "2025-08-12T18:48:18Z")
I want to make my own nes style consloe ---
**Author:** ![CodeTycoon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/codetycoon/32/27588_2.png) [@CodeTycoon](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CodeTycoon)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/32 "2025-08-12T20:26:09Z")
When you say nes style what do you mean? If it is an nes emulator those already exist for free. If it is completely original then you could maybe sell ti as long as it doesn’t contain copyrighted content. I would recommend first making your console and then focusing on things like this. It’s pointless to worry about this stuff until you finish your product. ---
**Author:** ![NeverStopTheCoder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/neverstopthecoder/32/21194_2.png) [@NeverStopTheCoder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/NeverStopTheCoder)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/33 "2025-08-13T01:29:08Z")
i mean a console basically by nes style i meant like a retro style console and as for games i have so far 3 games that i feel like could be good enough and i want to know if i can make the console and the games work and sell them(the console with a game) online or in person ---
**Author:** ![not\_a\_lemon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/not_a_lemon/32/35289_2.png) [@not\_a\_lemon](https://forum.makecode.com/u/not_a_lemon)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/34 "2025-08-13T21:08:05Z")
wdym everyone knows it’s “the three steamrolled bagels” ---
**Author:** ![NeverStopTheCoder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/neverstopthecoder/32/21194_2.png) [@NeverStopTheCoder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/NeverStopTheCoder)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/35 "2025-08-13T21:19:02Z")
can i do that ---
**Author:** ![NeverStopTheCoder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/neverstopthecoder/32/21194_2.png) [@NeverStopTheCoder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/NeverStopTheCoder)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422/36 "2025-08-13T23:56:21Z")
do know if I can do this [Previous page](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-you-sell-your-games/22422.md?page=1)