Nintendo may soon be joining the rest of the industry by pricing at $70 according to Zelda eShop listing

[JackHandy]

SvennoJ said:

JackHandy said:

If true, it means since the PS1 era, I've witnessed games go up from $39.99 to $69.99. Crazy.

Actually PS1 releases varied between 40 and 50 dollars.
$39.99 in 1994 was $78.99 in 2022
$49.99 in 1994 was $98.72 in 2022

$70 N64 cartridges in 1998 were up to $125.68 in 2022

PS1 launched at $299, which was $590 in 2022

The average annual pay of all workers covered by State and Federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs was $26,939 in 1994
In 2022, Americans make an average of $53,924 a year

Not that crazy

It's crazy to me. I know inflation is a thing, but so is sticker shock. And when you live long enough, sooner or later, your perception gets all messed up and you start thinking things should be this price and that and you sort of forget about inflation. 

To me, console games should be fifty dollars, no more. I'm stuck in the PS2 era forever lol.