yeah…. were done for lol I wouldnt be surprised if later on they go beyond 80 usd
Ponczo123
It’s not about price it’s about the fact that many of those AAA developers produce sludge/garbage and then ask for those 80$
DrIvoPingasnik
Remember our money had much better buying power in 2017.
Commercial_Ad_2832
Costs have massively outscaled earnings, so even the same price is a higher % of disposable income
Ragnarsdad1
I remember buying Doom 2 in 1994. It cost £30 which is £60 in todays money. Doom 2 was created in 9 months by 11 people for a total production cost of £500,000 or about one million pounds today.
I know it isn’t as simple as this but considering AAA games are costing in some cases hundreds of millions to produce i am not too surprised that the prices have finally increased a bit.
AshleyAshes1984
You guys were paying more than $15 for games in 2017???
Ok-Tax2930
Lol Nintendo going for that three figure base game price
RyceCripies
Tbh I haven’t played any game that i felt deserved the 70 it asked for that wasn’t final fantasy. Definitely not dropping 80
Latvian_Panzer
Ubisoft said – you dont own games that you buy. And I say – pirating is not stealing 😀
Leader-Lappen
I paid 60 bucks for games back in 2000.
I still aint buying a game for 80. I don’t care. I’ll rather start pirating again.
wilczur
The problem is that many AAA studios ask for Rolls Royce money but then serve you a Dacia.
Oscuro_Intenso
What about the $40 game from years before that which came with a complete bound manual, maps, other collectables, etc. Also game was usually bug free and you owned the physical copy.
Sure_Werewolf_6562
I’ll just wait on the sales weeks
Hashbrown4
I feel like the time between $60 games and $70 games was a lot longer than the time between $70 games to $80 games.
How long before they try and sell us base $90 games?
One-Shop680
In my day it was $60-$120+ N64 games in 1999. Now add inflation. PC Gamers today spend $2000-$4000+ on a build yet complain about $15 more for the game 🤣
Alswiggity
$60 wasnt sustainable at the time, where games would get maybe 1-3 DLC packs worth $15 a piece.
Now its $80 and pay $35 to look like Snoop Dogg, and Nicki Minaj, or a clown, or an Anime character, or 500,000 other micro (i’d call this shit macro) transactions.
AND you get to buy a game that isn’t even finished.
daddyjohns
minimum wage didn’t go up, why should games???
bijelo123
Patient gamer is the way to go
Cheap_Collar2419
I will eventually go on sale. And when it does it will be more stable and have more content than the 80 version…
SejUQ
We went from paying $60 base for unfinished garbage, to $70, and now $80. I’m a wait for a sale type of guy when it comes to gaming, only if it’s a brand new IP that interest me or something from fromsoft will I buy day 1. I tend to also try out games via gamepass first before making a proper complete purchase. Maaaan… being a gamer has sucked for a while huh?
STEPDIM1TR1
2017?
nkilian
God I must be old. I remember NES games being 60$ as a child. That is what 120$ today?
Actually interested in why game prices haven’t gone up with inflation. is it because more games sell today than 40 years ago so they can lower the price of the games?
carsNshoes
Meanwhile I’m finally buying games that are 5-10 years old because I’m actually able to buy them for a decent price.
Flossthief
I’ve rarely paid $60 for games
I just wait until I can buy it cheaper
SeriouslyTechStuff
I don’t understand this. What happened in 2017 that made everyone insane, willing playing $60?
AndyBundy90
0€ cuz
Klimbi123
You guys buying at $60? – Aren’t there like sales every few months? -25%, -50% or even -75%.
Timex_Dude755
I remember when games hit $50 and then $60. I bought significantly less at those prices and enjoyed retro gaming until the game I wanted was on sale.
The only games I get day 1 are Doom and Gran Turismo. Everything else can wait.
Specimen78
Yeah steam exists.
flappers87
If these “AAA” games were not infested with macrotransactions and the likes, then I’d be fine about the raise in price. Video games can be very expensive to make.
But you look at the big named publishers, making literally BILLIONS in PROFIT due to it… the sheer fucking audacity to raise prices on the base games, while delivering barely functional experiences at launch (with the exception of the real money store… that always works perfectly)… there is no good reason to raise prices. None at all, other than pure greed.
The only thing you can do is simply… not pay these prices. That’s the only way to send a message.
Stormy_Kun
Yes, absolutely.
Ozarkian_Tritip
$60 in 2017 is equal to $78 in 2025.
$60 in 2005 when prices went up from $50 is equal to $98 today.
The_DementedPicasso
I don’t Care about the 80$ for a Game because 80$ is still cheap compared to Price increases of other stuff over the years. It’s just that the income hasn‘t kept up with Inflation so it’s a way higher percetage. I rather buy high quality food and pay for stuff I do with my Friends
Baby_Sporkling
People have been complaining about game prices forever. $60 was being complained about in 2017 just as much as it is now
Godless_Servant
Look up the prices of the brand new super Nintendo game in the 90s.
Ive been wondering when game prices were going to jump. I just wish it wasn’t industry wide, there will be so many games prices higher than they should be. Going to miss out on games id otherwise blow money on. I guess its better for me in the end lol
Dr-False
$80 and you’ll still get some half baked disaster that they’ll totally patch and are “still learning” (Sure, still learning… now how long have you been in the industry EA/Ubisoft/Activision?) But gosh by golly that microtransaction store with the $20 skin will be running day one without even a flicker of a flaw.
By the way, how much did I pay for Deep Rock Galactic? Cause that little gem is still getting things to this day. Ah yeah, half the price of the big guys and always on deep discount! Rock And Stone ya AAA screwheads
Beat_halls22
Only game this year I’m paying that much for is doom because I know it’s gonna be good and I love doom.
boomboomown
OP is clueless
MandiocaGamer
Thanks god i sold my consoles and just play on Pc. Steam. Majority of games are even 10 dollars cheaper than most countries. And at least if i want try forst6or don’t care much about the game i can buy it from Fit Store.
DRGXIII
For me I heard someone claim Doom the Dark ages would be $80. So here is how I would react if Doom was:
$60: Instant buy.
$70: Wait for a sale.
$80: Instant piracy.
EdzyFPS
The more money they want, the more I expect a complete experience. A product that’s bug free, with 0 microtransactions, and not sold to me in various different parts for even more money.
Accountninja69
Yeah, Starfield has made me weary of paying full price. That “AAA” game sucked.
lithens
I am happy to pay 80$ for Cyberpunk and Elden Ring. I won’t pay 70$ for jedi survivor
1234828388387
Sorry, but i didn’t get an 30% salary increase in that time either
GrandJuif
For those of you who just say be a patient gamer… Don’t yall realise you’ll still pay more too ?
You’ll just end up paying a price closer to full price we bad before and that’s if those greedy goblins give good sales to begin with because if yall didn’t spot it yet sales have became smaller too.
All that for unfinished games that will never be fixed filled with macrotransactions…
Kats41
People have made functionally no more money since like 2005 and when you consider the exponential rise in cost of living, in many ways we make less money now than before.
So yes, $80 is egregious.
crystal-rooster
I don’t typically pay more than $50 for ANY game. I don’t buy games on launch or pre-order since Cyberpunk and always wait for a sale. It will have be 7 years in July that I bought my last Nintendo product and don’t plan on buy anymore anytime soon.
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yeah…. were done for lol I wouldnt be surprised if later on they go beyond 80 usd
It’s not about price it’s about the fact that many of those AAA developers produce sludge/garbage and then ask for those 80$
Remember our money had much better buying power in 2017.
Costs have massively outscaled earnings, so even the same price is a higher % of disposable income
I remember buying Doom 2 in 1994. It cost £30 which is £60 in todays money. Doom 2 was created in 9 months by 11 people for a total production cost of £500,000 or about one million pounds today.
I know it isn’t as simple as this but considering AAA games are costing in some cases hundreds of millions to produce i am not too surprised that the prices have finally increased a bit.
You guys were paying more than $15 for games in 2017???
Lol Nintendo going for that three figure base game price
Tbh I haven’t played any game that i felt deserved the 70 it asked for that wasn’t final fantasy. Definitely not dropping 80
Ubisoft said – you dont own games that you buy. And I say – pirating is not stealing 😀
I paid 60 bucks for games back in 2000.
I still aint buying a game for 80. I don’t care. I’ll rather start pirating again.
The problem is that many AAA studios ask for Rolls Royce money but then serve you a Dacia.
What about the $40 game from years before that which came with a complete bound manual, maps, other collectables, etc. Also game was usually bug free and you owned the physical copy.
I’ll just wait on the sales weeks
I feel like the time between $60 games and $70 games was a lot longer than the time between $70 games to $80 games.
How long before they try and sell us base $90 games?
In my day it was $60-$120+ N64 games in 1999. Now add inflation. PC Gamers today spend $2000-$4000+ on a build yet complain about $15 more for the game 🤣
$60 wasnt sustainable at the time, where games would get maybe 1-3 DLC packs worth $15 a piece.
Now its $80 and pay $35 to look like Snoop Dogg, and Nicki Minaj, or a clown, or an Anime character, or 500,000 other micro (i’d call this shit macro) transactions.
AND you get to buy a game that isn’t even finished.
minimum wage didn’t go up, why should games???
Patient gamer is the way to go
I will eventually go on sale. And when it does it will be more stable and have more content than the 80 version…
We went from paying $60 base for unfinished garbage, to $70, and now $80. I’m a wait for a sale type of guy when it comes to gaming, only if it’s a brand new IP that interest me or something from fromsoft will I buy day 1. I tend to also try out games via gamepass first before making a proper complete purchase. Maaaan… being a gamer has sucked for a while huh?
2017?
God I must be old. I remember NES games being 60$ as a child. That is what 120$ today?
Actually interested in why game prices haven’t gone up with inflation. is it because more games sell today than 40 years ago so they can lower the price of the games?
Meanwhile I’m finally buying games that are 5-10 years old because I’m actually able to buy them for a decent price.
I’ve rarely paid $60 for games
I just wait until I can buy it cheaper
I don’t understand this. What happened in 2017 that made everyone insane, willing playing $60?
0€ cuz
You guys buying at $60? – Aren’t there like sales every few months? -25%, -50% or even -75%.
I remember when games hit $50 and then $60. I bought significantly less at those prices and enjoyed retro gaming until the game I wanted was on sale.
The only games I get day 1 are Doom and Gran Turismo. Everything else can wait.
Yeah steam exists.
If these “AAA” games were not infested with macrotransactions and the likes, then I’d be fine about the raise in price. Video games can be very expensive to make.
But you look at the big named publishers, making literally BILLIONS in PROFIT due to it… the sheer fucking audacity to raise prices on the base games, while delivering barely functional experiences at launch (with the exception of the real money store… that always works perfectly)… there is no good reason to raise prices. None at all, other than pure greed.
The only thing you can do is simply… not pay these prices. That’s the only way to send a message.
Yes, absolutely.
$60 in 2017 is equal to $78 in 2025.
$60 in 2005 when prices went up from $50 is equal to $98 today.
I don’t Care about the 80$ for a Game because 80$ is still cheap compared to Price increases of other stuff over the years. It’s just that the income hasn‘t kept up with Inflation so it’s a way higher percetage. I rather buy high quality food and pay for stuff I do with my Friends
People have been complaining about game prices forever. $60 was being complained about in 2017 just as much as it is now
Look up the prices of the brand new super Nintendo game in the 90s.
Ive been wondering when game prices were going to jump. I just wish it wasn’t industry wide, there will be so many games prices higher than they should be. Going to miss out on games id otherwise blow money on. I guess its better for me in the end lol
$80 and you’ll still get some half baked disaster that they’ll totally patch and are “still learning” (Sure, still learning… now how long have you been in the industry EA/Ubisoft/Activision?) But gosh by golly that microtransaction store with the $20 skin will be running day one without even a flicker of a flaw.
By the way, how much did I pay for Deep Rock Galactic? Cause that little gem is still getting things to this day. Ah yeah, half the price of the big guys and always on deep discount! Rock And Stone ya AAA screwheads
Only game this year I’m paying that much for is doom because I know it’s gonna be good and I love doom.
OP is clueless
Thanks god i sold my consoles and just play on Pc. Steam. Majority of games are even 10 dollars cheaper than most countries. And at least if i want try forst6or don’t care much about the game i can buy it from Fit Store.
For me I heard someone claim Doom the Dark ages would be $80. So here is how I would react if Doom was:
$60: Instant buy.
$70: Wait for a sale.
$80: Instant piracy.
The more money they want, the more I expect a complete experience. A product that’s bug free, with 0 microtransactions, and not sold to me in various different parts for even more money.
Yeah, Starfield has made me weary of paying full price. That “AAA” game sucked.
I am happy to pay 80$ for Cyberpunk and Elden Ring. I won’t pay 70$ for jedi survivor
Sorry, but i didn’t get an 30% salary increase in that time either
For those of you who just say be a patient gamer… Don’t yall realise you’ll still pay more too ?
You’ll just end up paying a price closer to full price we bad before and that’s if those greedy goblins give good sales to begin with because if yall didn’t spot it yet sales have became smaller too.
All that for unfinished games that will never be fixed filled with macrotransactions…
People have made functionally no more money since like 2005 and when you consider the exponential rise in cost of living, in many ways we make less money now than before.
So yes, $80 is egregious.
I don’t typically pay more than $50 for ANY game. I don’t buy games on launch or pre-order since Cyberpunk and always wait for a sale. It will have be 7 years in July that I bought my last Nintendo product and don’t plan on buy anymore anytime soon.
I still am not paying $60 for games.