Video Game Prices Have Barely Gone Up in 20 Years. That May Soon Change

It's been a stressful time, full of concern about how much goods will cost in the months ahead -- particularly tech. Amid the Trump administration's tariffs and now a "reciprocal tariff" pause, you might've gotten whiplash trying to keep up. But if you're a gamer, an unfortunate truth emerges from the cacophony of news: Regardless of what the situation with tariffs might be, you can expect to pay more for your hobby. Nintendo announced the Switch 2 console last week, and some of its games are priced higher than people are accustomed to: $80 for digital and $90 for physical. However, should a price increase truly be unexpected? Like most gamers, I wasn't exactly thrilled by those price tags. But I was paying $50 for PlayStation 1 and 2 games nearly two decades ago. Current generation games cost about $70. That's only a $20 increase over 20 years. What other tech product has had that kind of price stagnation? Tariffs will likely increase the hardware costs, but the games themselves m ... Read full article.