MikeB on 21 March 2009
@ zuvuyeay
i'm probably a bit older than most....so trust me gaming has always been expensive.....
Yep, unless you wanted to be stuck to a NES (launched in 1986/87 here in the EU) for gaming (on which most games were just horrible ports). The c64 costed 600 dollars in 1982 (which was very cheap compared to weaker competitors), the low end model Amiga 500 also released for 600 dollars in 1987.
Taking into account inflation 600 dollars in 1982 equals about 1274 dollars by 2007 and 600 dollars in 1987 equals about 1082 dollars by 2007. Note the PS3 launched for only 500 dollars, while costing much more to produce. Compared to past offerings it was and still is an amazing deal.
