Which is why, as a kid, I was fine with piracy. I couldn't have bought Photoshop in a million years, and back then there was no free for education or whatnot.
These days, I can afford it. Hell, I even bought Winrar as a thanks for many years of using it.
Same, we had so much more access to e.g. games (on different platforms); we didn't have the disposable income for consoles but we did save up for a PC and that basically launched my career.
On the other hand, that was an early indication of the entitlement that we have; we rail against the streaming services and resort to piracy not because it's unfair that they ask for money, but because we believe we're entitled to consume content. We're afraid of missing out, too.
These days, I can afford it. Hell, I even bought Winrar as a thanks for many years of using it.