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

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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voxthefox@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Now if only pay increased with inflation we'd be comparing apples to apples.

stefan@gardenstate.social · 3 pts · 1y

@voxthefox@lemmy.world oh yeah. Compared to buying power would be interesting for sure.

rigatti@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Is the first one supposed to just say Switch?

stefan@gardenstate.social · 2 pts · 1y

@rigatti@lemmy.world woops!

egoldblatt@gardenstate.social · 3 pts · 1y

@stefan@gardenstate.social Now compare the average PC. Why buy a console that only runs games and not a PC that runs games and the rest of your life?

Refermaned@furry.engineer · 1 pts · 1y

@stefan@gardenstate.social i knew it!
I knew it!
I knew it!
Inflation!

Ledivin@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y (4 replies)

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

stefan@gardenstate.social · 1 pts · 1y (3 replies)

@Ledivin@lemmy.world i don't know what that means.

KingJalopy@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Probably talking about $80 games

stefan@gardenstate.social · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

@KingJalopy@lemm.ee ah yeah. Though I've never put in old game prices in to inflation calculators and been happy about it.

Ledivin@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

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.