you don't *need* pico-8, so why should it be free? or you might as well ask why isn't anything free, makes you sound mad entitled.

If you want the product pay for it or look at alternatives if you can't.

Cards and PayPal are not available for me, what can I do?

lexaloffle released a free web version of pico-8: https://www.pico-8-edu.com/

enjoy!

Stop bringing this up. Somethings gotta keep lexaloffle's coffee cup full.

but now- there's THIS!

That ratio...

Why aren't tacos free, cause it costs to make them...pico devs don't owe us anything. 

There is a free Online version now. And yes you can load and save your work as well as other carts:

https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=47278
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=49724
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=51478

I just realized how much I was an idiot back then.

BRUH why does everybody talks about THE PRICE  instead of the GAME ENGINE

well,  the author needs to make money, just like everyone, and if you cant get it there is always the pico 8 education edition on the lexaloffle website, if you don't what to use that, then consider tic80, pixelvision 8, or makecode arcade.