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Sometimes you have to wait a long time for a game to drop in price. (lemmy.zip)

submitted 4 days ago by sunsofold@lemmy.zip to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Romkslrqusz@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] radix@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days 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.