• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    6 days ago

    manufacturing games has become much cheaper

    Sure, the physical distribution is cheaper, but the development is way more expensive. That’s largely offset by more sales, hence the gradually reducing real price of games.

    Yeah, it’s never fun seeing prices go up, but they tend to stay pretty flat during a console generation. So at the start, they’re making more than at the end, when inflation has chipped away at the value they’re getting per sale.

    I’m not saying it’s “good” or anything, I also prefer cheaper games, just that it’s understandable when looking at pricing history compared to inflation.