The only thing I have to add to this thread is this:
In the SNES times, when a new game may run you $30-$35, it was easier to justify 'just picking up a game that looked good'. Now, you can only really do that if you plan for it, if you suddenly get a bunch of cash (like Christmas), or if you just have too much money. If I'm paying $60 + tax, I'd like some kind of assurance that the game will do something for me that my last $60 didn't buy.







