I know this isn't exactly on topic. I haven't played video games since I was a teenager, but I'm struck by how cheap consoles are now!
I remember the Xbox and Playstation being prohibitively expensive. I just looked it up, the Playstation was $749 AUD [1] and the Xbox was $649 AUD [2]. I had to wait yeeeears for the price to fall so I could get an Xbox.
Today, I can get a Playstation 5 Digital Edition for $649 AUD on the Sony website, or $794 AUD for the "normal" edition from Amazon.
The Xbox series X is similarly priced, at $749 AUD.
Given inflation since then, these are prices many teenagers could realistically save up for now.
Microsoft are going to put the price of the console up in August (in addition to their game pass) in Australia, among other places. Not sure by how much.
I remember the Xbox and Playstation being prohibitively expensive. I just looked it up, the Playstation was $749 AUD [1] and the Xbox was $649 AUD [2]. I had to wait yeeeears for the price to fall so I could get an Xbox.
Today, I can get a Playstation 5 Digital Edition for $649 AUD on the Sony website, or $794 AUD for the "normal" edition from Amazon.
The Xbox series X is similarly priced, at $749 AUD.
Given inflation since then, these are prices many teenagers could realistically save up for now.
[1] https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/82336/ps2_debut_november_3... [2] https://news.microsoft.com/2002/03/14/xbox-goes-global-with-...
https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/microsoft-to-raise-prices-o...