Comparison of 1996 game and console prices to today.

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AZWification said:

Fast load times might have been great, but so were games like Final Fantasy IX, Tekken 3, Symphony of the Night, etc... which didn't come out for the N64 due to the system using cartidges.. :-/

Yea, but that certainly wouldn't have to happen today. The reality is, even if every cartridge had 50gb of data to match what was on disks, I wouldn't see it having a production cost of more than $10-$15, which could be represented with a nominal price increase of $20 or less. Not that big of a deal, and something I would be more than willing to pay extra for.

Especially as somebody who plays sports games, the load times have always just been atrocious. I often play golf on my PS3, and my round times could be cut in half or better with significantly reduced loading times between frames.