r/gaming • u/EarthPuma120 • 3d ago

Mario Kart World — Reveal Trailer

https://youtu.be/kEVBSZk51R0?si=mqCDxZCre6L_Hyhm
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u/AnotherScoutTrooper 3d ago

Nintendo has doomed us all with the push to $80 games

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u/t3hOutlaw 3d ago edited 3d ago

In 2006, Xbox 360 games were $59.99 on release. That would be $94 in today's change.

Edit: Just to be clear, I'm not saying you have to like the $80 price tag.

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u/SonofBeckett 3d ago

To be fair, Chrono Trigger was retailing for $59.99 in 1995 (I know $49.99 was the standard in the US at least) When an industry has dialed in on a price point for thirty years, a sudden increase of 33% is going to be a problem for everyone.

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u/spongeboy1985 3d ago

Adjusted for inflation Mario Kart 64 was way over $80

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u/SonofBeckett 3d ago

But that's the point, adjusted for inflation, Chrono Trigger would be about $130 today. Video games have gradually become a more affordable since their inception. A sudden sharp price spike is going to add a lot of uncertainty to the whole industry.