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.
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.
axexrx@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Has the average industry wage gone up 250%? If not, its not really inflation, just greed.
roofuskit@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Not to mention that the audience for games is MUCH MUCH MUCH larger and the distribution costs in a mostly digital world, where it is difficult to actually own a game, are MUCH MUCH MUCH lower.
Add to that if you’re playing on PC the hardware is significantly more expensive.