When I’d buy NES and SNES games in the late 80s and early 90s they were $60-$70. Back then a McDonald’s combo meal was $3, you could buy a pop for 50 cents, and a bag of chips was 35 cents.
35 years later, In 2020 video games are still $60. A McDonald’s combo meal is $9, a pop is $1.25, and chips are $1.00.
The price of everything has pretty much tripled in 40 years but games remain the same. Adjusted for inflation they are the cheapest they’ve ever been since becoming mass produced.
It’s amazing how people bitch about them costing too much. They literally get cheaper every year.
It’s like when people complain when gas keeps going up every year but, supposedly, when adjusted for inflation it’s been pretty consistent in price.
Though I 100% agree when consumers say ‘you want game development to cost less? Stop putting so much of your budget into non-gameplay things like graphics’
When I’d buy NES and SNES games in the late 80s and early 90s they were $60-$70. Back then a McDonald’s combo meal was $3, you could buy a pop for 50 cents, and a bag of chips was 35 cents.
35 years later, In 2020 video games are still $60. A McDonald’s combo meal is $9, a pop is $1.25, and chips are $1.00.
The price of everything has pretty much tripled in 40 years but games remain the same. Adjusted for inflation they are the cheapest they’ve ever been since becoming mass produced.
It’s amazing how people bitch about them costing too much. They literally get cheaper every year.
Yeah, I don’t really get it either.
It’s like when people complain when gas keeps going up every year but, supposedly, when adjusted for inflation it’s been pretty consistent in price.
Though I 100% agree when consumers say ‘you want game development to cost less? Stop putting so much of your budget into non-gameplay things like graphics’