While I fully get wanting cheaper games, nobody wants to pay more money for something obviously, it does seem a tad myopic to expect games to always sit at the same sticker price even in the face of inflation. For reference, Mario 64, in 1996 sold new at ~$60, just like lots of games still do. And yeah, comparing the market then and now isn't really apples to apples, but really not much else holds a price over such a long time. Maybe those 99¢ Arizona tea cans? I definitely wouldn't mind $20 more per game if it meant games could get by on selling fewer copies and affording more room for less popular series or new ideas.
As long as my country gets regional pricing I don't care, raise them in the US all you want they have plenty of money.
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