Current Events > Why was 599 US dollars too much?

Topic List	Page List: 1
lilORANG 10/24/19 9:18:40 PM #1:	People drop $1000/year on a new smart phone with marginal upgrades, but $600 for a console that will last an entire gaming generation is too much? --- GameFlux: Unofficial GameFAQs board browser <cite>lilORANG posted [p:929202334] in Why was 59... [t:78109147]...</cite> <quote>People drop $1000/year on a new smart phone with marginal upgrades, but $600 for a console that will last an entire gaming generation is too much?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Complete_Idi0t 10/24/19 9:19:30 PM #2:	because they can already play games on their phone so they don't need a console <cite>Complete_Idi0t posted [p:929202365] in Why was 59... [t:78109147]...</cite> <quote>because they can already play games on their phone so they don't need a console </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Butterfiles 10/24/19 9:19:49 PM #3:	Inflation man That's like $4500 in today's dollars --- http://www.last.fm/user/PigBun 56k warning <cite>Butterfiles posted [p:929202376] in Why was 59... [t:78109147]...</cite> <quote>Inflation man That's like $4500 in today's dollars </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 10/24/19 9:20:18 PM #4:	well this was before other stuff was so expensive. wasn't that like 15 years ago? I don't think any phone cost a thousand back then <cite>Zikten posted [p:929202390] in Why was 59... [t:78109147]...</cite> <quote>well this was before other stuff was so expensive. wasn't that like 15 years ago? I don't think any phone cost a thousand back then</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cleat76 10/24/19 9:21:09 PM #5:	Smartphones hadn't inflated in price yet, and they were only available on two year contracts in most instances. Different markets. Didn't exist in present form --- http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/4-28-2014/zO9vqR.gif <cite>cleat76 posted [p:929202431] in Why was 59... [t:78109147]...</cite> <quote>Smartphones hadn't inflated in price yet, and they were only available on two year contracts in most instances. Different markets. Didn't exist in present form</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gobstoppers12 10/24/19 9:26:42 PM #6:	Wasn't the competition like $400? --- I write Naruto Fanfiction. <cite>Gobstoppers12 posted [p:929202630] in Why was 59... [t:78109147]...</cite> <quote>Wasn't the competition like $400?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dragon239 10/24/19 9:30:39 PM #7:	2006 $599 is $762 now Still less than $1,000 - but people consider phones more of necessities than a "silly gaming device" or something. I mean I think spending 1k on a phone is an absurd amount, but who says the people that drop 1k on a phone would be making fun of the 599 USD? --- https://imgur.com/nkZgO <cite>Dragon239 posted [p:929202775] in Why was 59... [t:78109147]...</cite> <quote>2006 $599 is $762 now Still less than $1,000 - but people consider phones more of necessities than a "silly gaming device" or something. I mean I think spending 1k on a phone is an absurd amount, but who says the people that drop 1k on a phone would be making fun of the 599 USD?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Topic List	Page List: 1