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Sure $450 is a lot for Switch 2 but here is other other consoles adjusted for inflation:

Switch 2: $390
WiiU: $416
Wii: $395
Gamecube: $359
N64: $405
SNES: $453
NES: $532

#videogames #switch #switch2 #PCGaming

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (4 children)

The console pricing isn't the problem, I haven't seen anyone complain about that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Probably talking about $80 games

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@[email protected] ah yeah. Though I've never put in old game prices in to inflation calculators and been happy about it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Keep in mind that, back in the day, sales were also 100% physical to a much, much smaller audience.

With digital, they've cut out absolutely massive portions of the cost while also reaching 10-100x as many people basically for free.

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