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03/20/24 11:01:48 AM
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MarthGoomba
03/20/24 12:12:58 PM
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$90 for the Demon's Souls remaster. Basically a tech demo painted over dated PS3 gameplay. Should be $25, maybe $15 on sale.

$93.49 for FF7 Rebirth, which is only 1/3rd of the game. $40 would be somewhat reasonable.

$90 for a freakin' VISUAL NOVEL on the Switch

And controllers being $100 each now when they aren't even good

Video games used to be a cheap hobby

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cadcrafter
03/20/24 12:14:07 PM
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Just play indies for cheap games

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Rharyx211
03/20/24 12:17:30 PM
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Same for everything else. Streaming services, gas, fast food, apartments, etc

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PaperSplash
03/20/24 12:18:53 PM
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MarthGoomba posted...
$90 for a freakin' VISUAL NOVEL on the Switch
Wait, what are you referring to?

But yeah, that's inflation for you.
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Kaiganeer
03/20/24 12:20:14 PM
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prices were stagnant from the mid-to-late 90s up until like 2015 tho

nowadays most everything is discounted to half price two months after release and there are many different starting price points depending on the game, whereas you used to pay $60 regardless of whether it was licensed shovelware or a long-awaited AAA release

also, it was never a cheap hobby
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MarthGoomba
03/20/24 12:20:19 PM
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PaperSplash posted...
Wait, what are you referring to?
The remake of One.

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TheGoldenEel
03/20/24 12:20:48 PM
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what currency are you using itt

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bsp77
03/20/24 12:21:28 PM
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What country? In the US, games had been $60 for over 20 years, so the increase to $70 for some games makes sense. It is still a cheap hobby for time per dollar.

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MarthGoomba
03/20/24 12:22:08 PM
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TheGoldenEel posted...
what currency are you using itt
Canadian dollars

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CARRRNE_ASADA
03/20/24 12:23:02 PM
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Do you expect prices to be the same forever? When costs associated with developing have also risen?

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psideresider
03/20/24 12:23:30 PM
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MarthGoomba posted...



Video games used to be a cheap hobby


Still one of the cheapest hobbies.

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TheGoldenEel
03/20/24 12:25:47 PM
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psideresider posted...
Still one of the cheapest hobbies.
yep, there are way, way more games than ever before that you can get for way cheaper than ever before

comparing launch prices of the biggest budget games is disingenuous

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Samurai_Man
03/20/24 12:29:51 PM
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psideresider posted...
Still one of the cheapest hobbies.
This. Video Games are my cheapest hobby compared to say one of my other ones like Photography

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bsp77
03/20/24 12:55:04 PM
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I don't think this topic has gone the way that TC anticipated

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Cheater87
03/20/24 12:55:41 PM
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I always buy games on sale.

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MarthGoomba
03/20/24 12:56:55 PM
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bsp77 posted...
I don't think this topic has gone the way that TC anticipated
My topics never do

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Baron_Ox
03/20/24 12:58:37 PM
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MarthGoomba posted...
Video games used to be a cheap hobby
not really.

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Ratchetrockon
03/20/24 12:59:08 PM
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Payment should be optional imo

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tommybel89
03/20/24 1:00:53 PM
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Games are absolutely cheaper today. SNES games were similar to today's prices and inflation is probably up 2 to 3 times since then.

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bigblu89
03/20/24 1:09:56 PM
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NES games were routinely $35 to $45 in the late 1980's

$40 in 1989 is $101.42 in 2024.

So, when compared to inflation, $70-80 for a game is a decent value.

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Goldenguy
03/20/24 1:19:30 PM
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I agree.

I picked up GTA5, Diablo 4, and Need for Speed: Heat on steam this week for under $60 altogether.

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Murphiroth
03/20/24 1:20:56 PM
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Stop spending money on coomer bait anime figures and you'll have more money for videogames, problem solved.
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Kaldrenthebold
03/20/24 1:21:30 PM
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I got Demon's Souls for $30 so idk where the hell you're looking but you're looking incorrectly.

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bsp77
03/20/24 1:22:12 PM
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To be fair, I think Canada is worse

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tommybel89
03/20/24 1:23:46 PM
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There was a brief time during the PS3 era when our prices and US were equal due to the dollar exchange. But it's bad now.

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tommybel89
03/20/24 1:25:31 PM
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Murphiroth posted...
Stop spending money on coomer bait anime figures and you'll have more money for videogames, problem solved.

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Prestoff
03/20/24 1:27:51 PM
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Kaiganeer posted...
prices were stagnant from the mid-to-late 90s up until like 2015 tho

nowadays most everything is discounted to half price two months after release and there are many different starting price points depending on the game, whereas you used to pay $60 regardless of whether it was licensed shovelware or a long-awaited AAA release

also, it was never a cheap hobby

This, there's a lot of dishonesty from TC here.

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Smashingpmkns
03/20/24 1:29:49 PM
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$70 is too much for video games. $60 was a reasonable sweet spot with indies ranging from $15-$20. Now more indies are launching at $30 which is also kinda crazy.

I can buy a new guitar pedal for the price of a new video game nowadays. It definitely isn't the cheapest hobby to have anymore.

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Nirvanas_Nox
03/20/24 1:31:34 PM
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My issue is them charging that price and then trying to squeeze another $20-40 outta us for dlc.

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Cobra1010
03/20/24 1:32:59 PM
#30:


Everything has gotten more expensive = we have all gotten poorer.

Gotta accept that.

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modena
03/20/24 1:36:19 PM
#32:


Nirvanas_Nox posted...
My issue is them charging that price and then trying to squeeze another $20-40 outta us for dlc.
Same. I would pay $90 for a game I really want, that comes 100% on day one.

Tired of installing a new game just to wait for a 40gb+ download

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UnsteadyOwl
03/20/24 1:37:12 PM
#33:


Smashingpmkns posted...
$70 is too much for video games. $60 was a reasonable sweet spot with indies ranging from $15-$20. Now more indies are launching at $30 which is also kinda crazy.

I can buy a new guitar pedal for the price of a new video game nowadays. It definitely isn't the cheapest hobby to have anymore.
That's for new games though. If you absolutely must buy all your games at launch then it could get expensive depending on how many you buy but there are lots of good deals on games if you're willing to wait.

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Bass
03/20/24 1:40:02 PM
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Yeah, I remember the last time we actually had a price increase until recently was the PS2 Gen to PS3. Games went from $50 to $60. Yeah, they added DLC that gen too, but even then gaming is pretty cheap especially if you just wait for a sale.

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Nirvanas_Nox
03/20/24 1:42:59 PM
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modena posted...
Same. I would pay $90 for a game I really want, that comes 100% on day one.

Tired of installing a new game just to wait for a 40gb+ download

Yes exactly. Like I loved FF16 but the dlc is 40 bucks. It's not even long enough to justify it.

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thisworld
03/20/24 1:54:53 PM
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MarthGoomba posted...
$90 for the Demon's Souls remaster
$93.49 for FF7 Rebirth
$90 for a freakin' VISUAL NOVEL on the Switch
Why that's outr...
MarthGoomba posted...
Canadian dollars
...nevermind

Kaiganeer posted...
prices were stagnant from the mid-to-late 90s up until like 2015 tho

nowadays most everything is discounted to half price two months after release and there are many different starting price points depending on the game

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Baha05
03/20/24 2:04:53 PM
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Man those are some bad takes in the OP

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TMOG
03/20/24 2:08:49 PM
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MarthGoomba posted...
FF7 Rebirth, which is only 1/3rd of the game.
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Tyranthraxus
03/20/24 2:09:08 PM
#39:


MarthGoomba posted...
$90 for the Demon's Souls remaster. Basically a tech demo painted over dated PS3 gameplay. Should be $25, maybe $15 on sale.

$93.49 for FF7 Rebirth, which is only 1/3rd of the game. $40 would be somewhat reasonable.

$90 for a freakin' VISUAL NOVEL on the Switch

And controllers being $100 each now when they aren't even good

Video games used to be a cheap hobby

I feel like all this shit is still cheaper than collecting bromides

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MarthGoomba
03/20/24 2:10:10 PM
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Murphiroth posted...
Stop spending money on coomer bait anime figures and you'll have more money for videogames, problem solved.
I haven't bought a figure in 6 years, actually. Last two I got were Futaba Sakura and Darkness, April 2018.

Nirvanas_Nox posted...
Yes exactly. Like I loved FF16 but the dlc is 40 bucks. It's not even long enough to justify it.
That just reminded me. Elden Ring DLC being $55 is crazy. Forgot to list that in the OP

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WalkingPlague
03/20/24 2:11:38 PM
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if people are having trouble buying $70 and/or $90 games (depending on your world origin) you have more problems to worry about than the price of games.

j/s

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nocturnal_traveler
03/20/24 2:12:09 PM
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Videogame prices have always been high relative to their time. Corporations have just got greedier so it's harder to afford them like we used to. Can't buy a $70 game all willy nilly when rent and food keeps going up while wages don't.

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VeggetaX
03/20/24 2:12:40 PM
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The original SF2 for the SNES was like $74.99. Are the prices really that much higher that people can't afford video gaming anymore?

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CE_gonna_CE
03/20/24 2:19:25 PM
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bigblu89 posted...
NES games were routinely $35 to $45 in the late 1980's

$40 in 1989 is $101.42 in 2024.

So, when compared to inflation, $70-80 for a game is a decent value.
This, 100%

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ai123
03/20/24 2:25:33 PM
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If you, the purchaser, don't think a game is worth the money being asked, then you should not purchase it.

That's where your power lies.

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Makeveli_lives
03/20/24 2:26:21 PM
#46:


MarthGoomba posted...
Canadian dollars
Demons Souls went on sale for 30 usd plenty of times in the past.

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Xenogears15
03/20/24 2:27:25 PM
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Your problem is buying in Canadian dollars.

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hockeybabe89
03/20/24 2:27:40 PM
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It's the first price raise in like multiple decades. It stinks, but gaming has been far more inflation-proof than most things.

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ablegator
03/20/24 2:31:39 PM
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NES games were 40-50 in 1988 dollars

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VeggetaX
03/20/24 2:32:17 PM
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Man, we need to go back to being able to make fun of poor people who can't afford gaming.

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