Games were expensive geez really wild. I should thank my parents again
cypher50
I just missed this time before e-commerce. When I really looked forward to getting the next next electronic boutique catalog…
foovancleef
those were the best days of my life
Fearless_Necessary40
Finally we can stop crying over the pro price. Just go outside and work like your parents did for your $300 ps2
Kakatus100
But games today are too expensive!!! They’re all about greed and micro-transactions!
You wonder why… they **should** be charging 150 for AAA titles.
Dadbode1981
That would have been right around the time I bought my ps1 when I was in high school, I bought it with final fantasy tactics. Good memories.
busherrunner
How much was the Canadian dollary maple dabloon worth in 97? As I kid I remember new games being 40-50 in the states
owensoundgamedev
I’ll always remember wanting Mighty Max for Sega Genesis in like 1994ish, and it was 100 bucks CAD and my mom was like “pfft hell no”
Semour9
Mannnnn i miss zellers this was a throwback for me
Silkywilky10
When you realize all the videos games have gone up accordingly to the economy lol
TL10
What if I told you this chain had a full service restaurant.
Substantial_Cap_3968
I can smell that paper flier still.
I can feel it.
The_Big_Peck_1984
This was why Blockbuster was king back then.
brian8225
Add 15% sales tax to those prices assuming Ontario. Canadian incomes aren’t higher to make up for the FX difference, it would have felt the same as dropping this $ at Kmart or Sears in the US.
Imagine paying $104 for clay fighter or $115 for Mace. This is why we played the same game for 6 months between Christmas and birthdays, mom wasn’t paying these prices on a whim.
I think street fighter 2 was $125 CAD at toys r us when it came out for SNES/Genesis. Don’t have proof or a flyer to back that up, just memories.
mikeysce
I know these are CA prices but 3rd party N64 games were INSANELY expensive. They settled down eventually but man it was rough at first.
Deathuponu
Least these games were complete games with free secrets and costumes and all the content in game… from 007 for the cheats so forth.
Ancient_Relief_7815
And people whine about games being 70 today.
Over_Interaction3904
And it wasn’t political just badass just cool just fun…..remember fun nahh probably not.
PerfectUnlawfulness
Holy fuck. I’d say they haven’t changed but with inflation that’s insane.
RareTheHornfox
I miss Zellers so damn much.
Dustin0791
The Zellars Restaurant is something I will never forget. I remember they gave me a hotdog on a slice of bread and said they were out of hotdog buns. Like, dude, we are in Zellars….
Nicombobula
For the lazy, $80 Canadian in 1997 is roughly $103 in freedom dollars in 2024
matt602
My parents got me a “NIntendo N64 Play System” from Zellers for what would have been the Christmas of ’96 or ’97. Now I’m looking at that same system hooked up to my TV as a 38 year old, thinking about how lucky I was to get it since we weren’t really that well-off with money back then. Pretty sure I remember looking at this flyer too haha
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Games were expensive geez really wild. I should thank my parents again
I just missed this time before e-commerce. When I really looked forward to getting the next next electronic boutique catalog…
those were the best days of my life
Finally we can stop crying over the pro price. Just go outside and work like your parents did for your $300 ps2
But games today are too expensive!!! They’re all about greed and micro-transactions!
You wonder why… they **should** be charging 150 for AAA titles.
That would have been right around the time I bought my ps1 when I was in high school, I bought it with final fantasy tactics. Good memories.
How much was the Canadian dollary maple dabloon worth in 97? As I kid I remember new games being 40-50 in the states
I’ll always remember wanting Mighty Max for Sega Genesis in like 1994ish, and it was 100 bucks CAD and my mom was like “pfft hell no”
Mannnnn i miss zellers this was a throwback for me
When you realize all the videos games have gone up accordingly to the economy lol
What if I told you this chain had a full service restaurant.
I can smell that paper flier still.
I can feel it.
This was why Blockbuster was king back then.
Add 15% sales tax to those prices assuming Ontario. Canadian incomes aren’t higher to make up for the FX difference, it would have felt the same as dropping this $ at Kmart or Sears in the US.
Imagine paying $104 for clay fighter or $115 for Mace. This is why we played the same game for 6 months between Christmas and birthdays, mom wasn’t paying these prices on a whim.
I think street fighter 2 was $125 CAD at toys r us when it came out for SNES/Genesis. Don’t have proof or a flyer to back that up, just memories.
I know these are CA prices but 3rd party N64 games were INSANELY expensive. They settled down eventually but man it was rough at first.
Least these games were complete games with free secrets and costumes and all the content in game… from 007 for the cheats so forth.
And people whine about games being 70 today.
And it wasn’t political just badass just cool just fun…..remember fun nahh probably not.
Holy fuck. I’d say they haven’t changed but with inflation that’s insane.
I miss Zellers so damn much.
The Zellars Restaurant is something I will never forget. I remember they gave me a hotdog on a slice of bread and said they were out of hotdog buns. Like, dude, we are in Zellars….
For the lazy, $80 Canadian in 1997 is roughly $103 in freedom dollars in 2024
My parents got me a “NIntendo N64 Play System” from Zellers for what would have been the Christmas of ’96 or ’97. Now I’m looking at that same system hooked up to my TV as a 38 year old, thinking about how lucky I was to get it since we weren’t really that well-off with money back then. Pretty sure I remember looking at this flyer too haha