corbygray528 t1_ivilgfx wrote on November 8, 2022 at 5:46 AM

>genesis Year: 1989 = $190, Price 2022 = $454 > >neo geo: 1989 = $110, Price 2022 = $1218

How does this work? If it's just adjusting for inflation, how does something that was almost half the cost originally now "cost" 3 times as much released within the same year?

lifeisasimulation- t1_ivje19q wrote on November 8, 2022 at 12:15 PM

Easy. In 1989 the neogeo actually cost $650. So the 110 is inaccurate

https://www.calculator.net/inflation-calculator.html?cstartingamount1=650&cinyear1=1989&coutyear1=2022&calctype=1&x=82&y=24

$650 in 1989 ~= $1490 today

Gamie-Gamers t1_ivintbq wrote on November 8, 2022 at 6:14 AM

I was going to post this, has to me an error

lifeisasimulation- t1_ivje2rj wrote on November 8, 2022 at 12:15 PM

Yes because the games for neogeo cost this much but the console. Console price was $650