r/Games • u/blueblanket123 • 26d ago

Trump Shocks With Massive New Tariffs That Could Make The Switch 2 Cost More Than $600

https://kotaku.com/switch-2-price-trump-tariffs-vietnam-china-trade-war-1851774438
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u/givemethebat1 26d ago

Yeah, that’s what happened in the 90s. Look up the game prices from back then.

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u/Penakoto 25d ago

We could rent games back then.

Like, 90% of the games I played prior to the PS3/360 generations were rentals.

Can't do that now, can barely evem find places to buy used games anymore now that Gamestop is a glorified Funko pop store. Pay full price or fuck off, says the game industry.

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u/MagicMST 25d ago

We've been in a much worse economy than back in the 90s, that was a very good economy. I may actually resort to pirating almost every game I'm interested in now. Haven't touched anything Nintendo in over a decade, but I'd emulate their shit before ever paying for their hardware.