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Originally Posted by Ace_O_Spades
I miss the days when you got two controllers AND the light gun, PLUS two games when you bought a new console.
Why can't they just do that for us now? Games are about bringing joy and fun into people's homes and lives, not draining them of their money.
Somewhere everyone lost the message.
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Most people forget how much the NES debuted for in the early 1980's. The system was $200-250 brand new. Games were $50 or more. Videogame prices have went down drastically in the past 20 years. A small amount of inflation has occured over the past 20 years as it always does in history. SNES games used to be $80 each in the early 90's. Some where over $80 at chain retailers like Toys R Us. No system has ever debuted for less than $250 excluding the Gamecube.
Piecing together this information, it's very realistic to conclude that videogame prices have went down A LOT since the first videogames came out. $200-250 in 1983 is more like $300 or more in 2005. Sure, the system did come with two controllers, but honestly, what are the production costs of making a small piece of plastic with 2 buttons?
I don't agree with Microsoft forcing consumers to buy the HDD for backwards compatibility, but give them a break: they're out to make money like every other videogame company. If they need to sell it seperately to make money, then let them. I'd rather videogame companies make money and keep making great games than lose money and stop.
EDIT: I just did some inflation research. <B>According to inflation rates, if the NES debuted in 2005 it would cost $477.55.</B> Like I said, videogame prices have went down, not up.
-Lasereth