Games sell more copies nowadays as the industry grows, that means more revenue to pay more work. Also the 60$ basically are a base price, with gold-editions, season passes, microtransactions, dlc and whatnot making money in addition. So while I say games could be more expensive, I only say that if they would do away with all the extra stuff for wringing money out of customers. So yeah, I agree, as long as the game companies making money off an enourmous amount of additional stuff. Look here: https://europeangaming.eu/portal/latest-news/2020/02/04/63407/ea-earns-nearly-1-billion-from-microtransactions-last-quarter/
So yes, 'live services' (aka Microtransactions) make already way more than half of the revenue, so asking for 60$ or for the new gen even 70$ is just bullshit. Let's be real. The business model for a company like EA isn't the price on the box anymore, that is just additional profit. It is the entry fee for the lootbox lottery. And this is just incredibly scummy. EA and others should be real with customers, and say their business model is microtransactions.
It would be something different for a company that has difficulties staying afloat and just sells their game without additional shenanigans. But this isn't the case with EA and Activisions and Ubisoft and whatever else.
Jim Sterling is right on the money. He has a more recent video about the new price of 70$:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujc5WO-E5cA
