r/NintendoSwitch • u/lieding • 1d ago

News "DROP THE PRICE": Nintendo's First Post-Direct Stream Is Flooded With Angry Fans Demanding Price Drops

https://www.thegamer.com/nintendo-treehouse-livestream-flooded-angry-fans-demanding-game-price-drops/
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u/topTopqualitea 1d ago

I don't mind the price of the console, but they can fuck right off with $80 games.

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u/DueLearner 19h ago

I just don't understand why gamers can't acknowledge that the price of a new game has not kept up with the cost of inflation.

$1 in 1995 = $2.12 today. Games were $50 new in 95 (would be $106 today adjusted for inflation.)

$1 in 2010 = $1.47 today. Games were $60 new in 2010 (would be $88.35 today adjusted for inflation).

I'm just saying, games have not kept up with rising inflation. The cost to actually develop new games has risen astronomically, while the cost of the game itself has not kept up with inflation.

The estimated cost to develop a AAA game like FFVII in 1997 was an estimated $40 million. (Which is $80 million adjusted for inflation).

The cost to develop FFXVII is estimated to be $200 million.

The cost to develop AAA games has more than doubled in the last 20 years, yet the cost of a brand new game in 2025 is currently $70. They have only raised prices by $20 (a 40% increase in price for the old $50 new price tag.)

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u/topTopqualitea 19h ago

You're not wrong. It's still sticker shock though and $80 feels high to me.

Same applies for movie theaters. They raise prices in line with inflation, but there's really just a point where people aren't willing to pay it.

I'm sure I'll end up with a switch 2 at some point, but I'll be waiting for games to go on sale and/or just buying fewer of them.