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minus-squareMystikIncarnate@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 hours agoThe reason is simple. Inflation. The NES originally sold for $180 USD in 1985, which is worth $530 today. The SNES, circa 1991, was $199 USD or $459 today. Fast forward a bunch… The switch 2 is currently priced at $449 USD. The literal price has gone up, but the cost is going down. Slightly, but still. I’m sure I could repeat the same experiment for PlayStation, Xbox, or Sega’s consoles and see similar results.
minus-squareFlamekebab@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 hours agoI think it’s a little more complex than that.
minus-squareMystikIncarnate@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoWhy do you think that? Because corporate greed > all?
minus-squareFlamekebab@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour agoBecause hardware, software, culture, incomes, demand, supply, and many, many other factors have all changed since the 1980s. It’s not a straight comparison. Inflation is a factor but it is not the only factor.
The reason is simple. Inflation.
The NES originally sold for $180 USD in 1985, which is worth $530 today. The SNES, circa 1991, was $199 USD or $459 today.
Fast forward a bunch…
The switch 2 is currently priced at $449 USD.
The literal price has gone up, but the cost is going down. Slightly, but still.
I’m sure I could repeat the same experiment for PlayStation, Xbox, or Sega’s consoles and see similar results.
I think it’s a little more complex than that.
Why do you think that?
Because corporate greed > all?
Because hardware, software, culture, incomes, demand, supply, and many, many other factors have all changed since the 1980s. It’s not a straight comparison. Inflation is a factor but it is not the only factor.