Comment on Gameplay mechanics were also a lot better with more replayability.
insomniac_lemon@kbin.social 8 months agoGames back then were pricier - once you account for inflation.
That's commonly said but ignores other economic factors such as income and unspent money.
Though lots of things are better now: the entire back-catalogue of games, more access to review/forums, free games etc. Aside from when video store rental was applicable, early gaming was more take-what-you-can-get (niche hardware/platforms might still have that somewhat).
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Inflation is derived by indexing all of those things. Some things are far more expensive or far cheaper relative to each other, but we approximate the buying power of a dollar by looking at all of it.