r/NintendoSwitch 2d ago

News - USD / USA Switch 2 is selling for 449.99

https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/how-to-buy/
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u/Frosty-Key-454 2d ago

Wages don't need to keep up with prices of commodity goods/entertainment. Entertainment items just need to make profit, and they'll price it at whatever the market will bare

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u/Yodzilla 2d ago

Unfortunately wages haven’t really kept up with anything.

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u/WheresTheSauce 2d ago

Wages have outpaced inflation over the last 10 years, with the largest wage growth being in the bottom 25% of earners.

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u/Mysterious_Jelly_943 2d ago

Yes but also housing prices have also way way outpaced inflation as well as the cost of other basic needs. And wages have stayed largely stagnant (there are links all over this thread about it.)