“Mario 64 was 60 dollars in 1995 meaning that it would be about 100 dollars today”

Pay has NOT kept up with inflation. People are poorer.

Folk need to stop pretending like people have as much money as they did in the 90s. Rent costs, house prices are astronomical.

Xbox’s business is still impacted today by outpricing people with their initial Xbox One reveal pricing a decade ago.

Nintendo Treehouse comments are absolutely packed with people complaining about prices.

Again, I’m vastly aware that game budgets, inflation etc have increased!

but Pay has NOT increased accordingly. I don’t know the solution, but that’s the reality.

And I make these points as someone who is lucky enough to earn well enough to just buy them regardless. Most aren’t as fortunate.

Game bubbles regularly disregard the poor, unfortunately, as the industry has an above-average number of middle-class background workers.

Price increases combined with physical knock effectively prices the poor out of legally gaming (Buying directly from them/the digital store)

  • Future_Honkey [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
    10·
    4 days ago

    Sorry, but i don’t buy this at all. Steam sets market price? Nah, fam. Show me a link, cuz im too old for vibepinions.

    N I’m s’posed to think it follows that if steam went 0% cut the prices of games would drop?

    Gimme a damn break. When have you seen this happen?

    I know I’m comin hot, but you’re whole comment is just bad.

    Though you are respectfully speaking, you’re also talking out your ass which angers me to no fucking end.

    • Enjoyer_of_Games [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      6·
      3 days ago

      I’m only speaking with an element of vagueness as I can’t know the exact details of the private agreements and because Valve users subtler methods than the example of Amazon.

      We can see some of the contours from the active lawsuits regarding the situation

      N I’m s’posed to think it follows that if steam went 0% cut the prices of games would drop?

      If distribution costs drop in a competitive market there will be eventually be a corresponding drop in price. Games are not a commodity so you would likely see price drops on some games inside saturated niches while more unique games could retain a higher price.