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Sometimes you have to wait a long time for a game to drop in price. (lemmy.zip)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 35 points 2 months ago (5 children)

The shop must have seen him coming from a mile away. All atari cartridges(including pacman) ranged between $10 and $15. You could buy a new Atari 2600 for $44 in 1984.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Adjusted for inflation

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  • [–] 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    They make it sound like the listed prices aren't adjusted for inflation, but that when adjusting those prices for inflation that prices today aren't bad. I'm just saying it's worded ambiguously.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    That was posted in 2005, when the standard pricing for a AAA console release was $49.99

    I remember Battlefield Vietnam and Unreal Tournament 2004 being $39.99 when they first launched on PC.

    Agree that the phrasing is a bit odd though, “Adjusted for inflation” should have preceded the prices they were listing.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago

    Old magazine adverts are a fun way to spend an evening.

    The original Castle Wolfenstein went for $30 in the second issue of Computer Gaming World from 1982. That would be over $100 in 2026 money.

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