VanHalbgott@lemmus.org to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoHave video games become expensive now?message-squaremessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down19
arrow-up143arrow-down1message-squareHave video games become expensive now?VanHalbgott@lemmus.org to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squarebobs_monkey@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoI stand corrected, thanks for the nostalgia
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workscakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoI think “around $60” is still accurate. They’re above $50, and they still say that’s the price “*after coupon”.
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoIn fairness that looks quite late on in the lifecycle of PS1. I remember games coming down in price later on, like they were around £45 and came down to about £30 for new ones.
minus-squarebobs_monkey@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoI remember the greatest hits (green sidebar label) ones being about $25-30
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoYeah, they were called Platinum over here. £20 each. Ideal for a younger me, who could never justify full price games and frankly wanted to play the older ones first anyway.
I stand corrected, thanks for the nostalgia
I think “around $60” is still accurate. They’re above $50, and they still say that’s the price “*after coupon”.
In fairness that looks quite late on in the lifecycle of PS1.
I remember games coming down in price later on, like they were around £45 and came down to about £30 for new ones.
I remember the greatest hits (green sidebar label) ones being about $25-30
Yeah, they were called Platinum over here. £20 each. Ideal for a younger me, who could never justify full price games and frankly wanted to play the older ones first anyway.