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Game price isn't the problem, wages are (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by overload@sopuli.xyz to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world

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Game prices for the past 30 years haven't kept pace with inflation.

I recognise the argument that publishers are shifting larger volumes of units now, which has been a factor that has allowed the industry to keep price increases below inflation for the last 30 years.

Wages not being even close to keeping up with inflation (especially housing inflation) is the real issue here, not the $70/$80 video game.

You should be angry at your reduced purchasing power in all of society, not just with the price of Nintendo games.

(Secondary less unpopular opinion, the best games out these days are multiplatform and released at least 5 years ago, buy them for << $80 and wait for sale the new releases, when they too are 5 years old)

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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Game price isn't a problem, just don't buy their games.

For £90 you could buy mario cart, or you would start a genocide in Rimworld and still have enough money left over for automated genocide in Factorio and if you are willing to go over by £3.48 you can also commit genocide from orbit in Stellaris.

[–] LoreSoong@startrek.website 6 points 22 hours ago

Wow all that genocide for the low low price of $93.48 where do I sign?

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 3 points 21 hours ago

Stellaris is like $200 if you don't want features pay-walled from you. And good luck playing a Paradox game the week it comes out - you get to add "Software Tester - Unpaid" to your CV.

[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 1 points 17 hours ago

RimWorld is $35 so for £90 ($119) you could buy three copies and give them to two friends so you all can make some hats (human leather).