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

submitted 3 days ago by sunsofold@lemmy.zip to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

A single income family with two kids could afford a house in 1982. Adjusting for inflation doesn't mean shit if you don't factor in actual buying power.

[–] mursejoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

This is exactly the point people miss.

A single income family was doing an annual family vacation, buying a house, and owning a car or two.

We’ve moved to the average family being dual income to support kids and little to no family vacations.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Adjusting for inflation is adjusting for buying power.

Inflation is the loss of buying power per unit of currency