Game prices for the past 30 years haven’t kept pace with inflation.

I recognise the argument that publishers are shifting larger volumes of units now, which has been a factor that has allowed the industry to keep price increases below inflation for the last 30 years.

Wages not being even close to keeping up with inflation (especially housing inflation) is the real issue here, not the $70/$80 video game.

You should be angry at your reduced purchasing power in all of society, not just with the price of Nintendo games.

(Secondary less unpopular opinion, the best games out these days are multiplatform and released at least 5 years ago, buy them for << $80 and wait for sale the new releases, when they too are 5 years old)

  • Psychadelligoat@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    25 days ago

    for playing something I enjoy

    No, for mindlessly buying something at a higher price and then writing paragraphs defending yourself

    When games cost $100+ it’s people like you that will be partly responsible, and that will cost me more money, so I will not “chill the fuck Out” and let you consume without pointing out what you’re doing

    especially if you’re aware enough to be multi-paragraph defensive from the get-go

      • Psychadelligoat@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        25 days ago

        Then pirate them, or buy them used. Don’t pay extra because “I reeeeally want it tho” while also pretending you’re not at fault for the consequences of that purchase. You know this to be true, or you wouldn’t be so defensive about it.

        Just. Don’t. Buy. Them. It’s not hard, consumer addict

        • missingno@fedia.io
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          25 days ago

          No. I do not agree with you acting like it’s the end of the world, and you’re not going to tell me what to do.

          • Psychadelligoat@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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            25 days ago

            Lol, hyperbole to try and defend yourself harder now, eh?

            Fine, pay for the game and be guilty of helping ruin the industry you pathetic consumer. Enjoy Nintendo’s cock up your ass, dipshit

            • missingno@fedia.io
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              25 days ago

              This tone is exactly what I am talking about when I said the amount of venom in the discourse is bizarre. You’re making insanely aggressive personal attacks on me just because I don’t share your view that the sky is falling.

              I’m not going to stop to your level and insult you, I’m just going to tell you to chill the fuck out.

              • Psychadelligoat@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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                25 days ago

                You’re making insanely aggressive personal attacks on me just because I don’t share your view that the sky is falling.

                Nope, you stubbornly wanted to act like I needed to “chill out” after very basically and non-aggressive telling you what your actions would cause, thats why the tone is what it is

                I’m not going to stop to your level and insult you, I’m just going to tell youto chill the fuck out.

                And I’ll point out that telling a chill person to “chill out” is insulting them, dumbass

                Go ahead, keep insisting you’re not 100% in the wrong and haven’t been defensive since your first comment