So you want the industry to implode? The only way this will be achieved is by mass layoffs and even potentially longer dev cycles (as companies no longer have the staff to power things through).

No. What if I don't care about the DLC and whatever. Games should be complete from the start.

Nope. I am from the old school where everything was on disc, 100%, totally tested for bugs and shipped complete. I already expect a 100% complete game for $50.00 so charging $80.00? I'd just laugh and play retro games until the end of time. That or indie.

How about delivering a complete expierience at 60$?
I know, I know, game developement costs have gone up and maybe prices should go up in the US, but EU, AUS and canada? No. They pay enough already and are still bombarded with microtransactions and dlc.
I really don't mind dlc as long as it's an actual addition to the main expierience and not witheld content. TLOU and Mario Kart 8 are good examples of how to do dlc right. Please don't bombard me with weapon and character skins. It's annoying.
Microtransactions in a full priced game are always a no go. We should not have to beg or pay extra, to not have our full price expierience ruined by insistant nagging and shitty game mechanics designed to make us sink more money into something we already bought. Mircotransactions in full priced games are scummy, and that's that.

And while game developement costs might have risen I'd say the bigger impact on cost is marketing budgets. AAA games these days have insane marketing budgets, proving that there is more than enough money in the industry. I might be wrong, but somehow I don't buy that the whole industry would suddenly collapse if *gasp* they started delivering full expieriences again.

Is this really true? The main reason why prices are "higher" is because you have to pay much higher taxes and import fees for those countries than the US (where tax or import isn't included in the MSRP). 

I would be surprised if the next console tries to jump up to a $70 price point. I think that's why there's the push for gaming as a service, to help people pay over time instead of increasing the MSRPs.

It depends on the game. Some DLC is not really worth buying so I wouldn't spend 80$. If it's something like MK8 then maybe yeah.

This is true, I don't know enough about the budget and how much these companies and developers are making but the way things have been goin the past 10 years I honestly feel like the industry is going through a massive change. The mid tier dropping out along with dlc and microtransactions in everything doesnt just mean they are greedy but maybe they need that extra money.

Honestly, for the most part, no i wouldn't. Fallout 4 is still the only game to date, that i've bought dlc for. Most games, i can't care less what comes after the game is released, and i'm done playing it.

They could be throwing more money than they need to but with so many moving parts now it makes sense why games cost so much. Even small games are like 5mil and that blows my mind. I agree with not every game has to be a graphical beast I'd be more than happy for the mid tier to come back those games were pretty much the same as AAA but they just werent as good looking. Its kind like how people say console is holding PC back Yes PC games could be beasts but you spend money to make money and the money spent is not worth the time, effort and reward. That goes for all devices.

People should just wait for the game to get cheaper. people are too hurry to get a game.