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Insiders say cutting-edge graphics are too costly for AAA games (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The NYT article doesn't mention that new AAA console games often cost $70. I have not bought a brand new game in years because I just can't justify that cost. I have such a huge backlog between PS4 and PC, that there is just no reason to buy new games

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I am betting, adjusted for inflation, that would not be especially higher than a new NES game.

    It might even be cheaper.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Yeah I’m always surprised when people are complaining about the cost to buy (not to produce) a game nowadays.

    Where I live, games are way cheaper than they used to be during the Playstation 1 Era and it’s now really easy to buy used games online.

    Of course if you buy every season pass or special skin for they used to game, it ends up more expensive.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    That's definitely true. Didn't think about inflation. I still think $70 is a lot more than the many other ways to play, including inexpensive older games, Steam sales, Epic/Amazon giveaways, etc, all of which have "good enough" graphics for me

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