It's definitely not possible to do that and I know it very well because I actually tried it on more than one occasion with more than one game and it was never successful.
Seriously, it totally doesn't surprise me one bit because even if they sold the hardware, it wouldn't be that much compared to what money is realized from the games etc.
I said something a while back about being a good fan of great graphics and someone talked down on it which I didn't bother to reply because it's everything to me.
When they have really frustrated you, there is no way you would fancy playing them online because they are bunch of lowlife who can't play without cheats.