Video games have always cost the same, even back in the 90s big budget games cost $60. But $60 in 1990 is $148.73 today. So video games have in fact only gotten cheaper over the years.

  • NONE@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    WE DON’T HAVE THE DAMN MONEY TO PAY FOR A FUCKING $90 MARIO KART GAME

    And the prices back then were to offset the costs of physical distribution. Today, digital distribution costs publishers NOTHING.

    These prices are not due to inflation, they are GREED.

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      21 hours ago

      I just went and checked on the cost of Mario Kart World out of curiosity. $110CAD for a digital download game for a mobile console. Holy shit. That is absolutely criminal.