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I assume the price is somewhere near 200 dollars now?
Highest i see is about $130 NZD, So not too bad from the 1990's to now.
Alright, thats good. Hope it goes down a bit for you Zealanders.
Mind you right now with the sale there's some cheap games out there.... $5 - $50
I may have a nosy...
https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/cost-of-gaming-since-1970s
S.N.E.S. and Sega Genesis games used to cost from $40 to $70 and C.D. based games might cost anywhere from $43 to $53 depending on the game (hardware varies in cartridges). The two N64 launch games cost $60. An S.N.E.S. controller cost $15, and a Genesis controller cost $20. Gameboy games cost $20 to $30. Tamagatchi cost $15
In another catalogue I've seen A Link to the Past and Super Mario world valued at $50.
Some would argue that the quality of games have gone down, but prices have steadily risen. Some would argue that games have increased in quality and should be priced higher.
Personally, I believe people need to stop buying games the day they are released, as I do not think the majority of them are worth the initial asking price.
Modern AAA game development costs have spiraled and the customer is bearing the brunt of poor managerial decisions.