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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.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If $70 got you the full game, I wouldn't even be as opposed to it, but it's always $70 for the standard edition and oh, also, there's $200+ worth of DLC and microtransactions to buy, as well. Back in the 90s, you got everything for that price.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Were games $70 in the 90s? I feel like they were like $40. $60 at the most.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

40-50 was the standard price.

60 didn't come until 2000s

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yes.

https://imgur.com/MQGJYhV

Sonic 3 came out in 1994.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

well they said an add so it could be something like ff10 delux that comes with the massive guide book or a figurine or such.