BlueMikeStu t1_jaeaba8 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Reply to comment by DudeNamedShawn in Why are games so expensive nowdays? by PythonEntusiast

Zelda 1 was $50. That's $132 today.

Games have gotten bigger, better, and cheaper even at full MSRP.

TheKingOfCarmel t1_jaebsfn wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:41 PM

This is what I try to tell people. Games were $60 at the start of the 360/PS3 generation which adjusted for inflation is more expensive than the new $70 standard. I’m amazed it took three generations for the price to go up.

BlueMikeStu t1_jaedcl8 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:51 PM

Plus, even disregarding MSRP, we have way more fucking sales going on right now than we used to. Way more.

Street Fighter V is $5.19CAD on PSN and it's far from a dead game, for example. Even discounting what you get from PS+ extra tiers or Gamepass, you could reasonably spend under $30 on either PSN or Xbox Live and come away with like 3-4 high quality games easily which will occupy your time for a month or more.

Gaming is fucking cheap right now.

ack_thbbbt t1_jaefgqj wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:04 PM

I paid $70 for Phantasy Star I in 87 for the Mastersystem. No, those are not adjusted dollars. That's how much it was back then, msrp.

And with the average AAA game costing in the $100 PLUS million range, and take like 6 years to produce, you all should thank your lucky stars games like GTA and Mass Effect arent $120.

[deleted] t1_jaeealg wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:57 PM

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BlueMikeStu t1_jaeeiee wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:58 PM

Hey, remember when you could buy a copy of a popular game for $5, ever, back in those days? Me neither.

Meanwhile, on PSN, SFV is $3.99USD+tax.