Gamers like to make it sound like $70 is a new thing today for video games. When, I’ve seen adverts of games back in late 90s and early 90s that were priced $70. It’s always been around so I find it ridiculous that so many of them complain that the pricing is too high when, it’s been a thing.
Even more dumb is that sales are stupidly frequent so why even bother trying to pay $70 anyways besides FOMO.
This is just nonsense. Games were never €70 back in the day, I remember my siblings getting games for €5-10 in the early days.
In my teenage years, games were €40 and gradually went up to €50-55 and then €60 (for pre-order €65). And now €70 standard, pre-order either free or €75.
When home consoles used PCB cartridges, they were. That’s because PCBs are expensive to make compared to optical discs.
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Some games definitely were that much. As I said in another comment, I bought Street Fighter 2 for £65 in the early 90s. That was more than most games, but it did happen.
Perhaps in the US but not in The Netherlands.
Yes they were. Nintendo cartridges could be 120-150 gulden at release. That’s 55-70 euro, not even counting inflation. PC games were usually cheaper though.
Can confirm as fellow Dutch. Nintendo cartridges were very expensive.
It was the UK