The problem is not the $70 price tag. It's the way publishers cripple the game design in favor of extracting even more money from the players via ingame gamblin

The problem is not the $70 price tag. It's the way publishers cripple the game design in favor of extracting even more money from the players via ingame gambling systems. We don't have distinct Free2Play and paid games in the AAA market anymore, we now have a mix that combines the worst of both worlds. Another thing to consider is that in many countries the price is significantly higher - when I look up prices of PS5 games here they cost between 65 and almost 90 Euros, roughly $77-105. Would I pay that much for a game? Sure, but not for any of the titles currently on the market. For that price you better give me a Star Citizen or equivalent, including free updates over the entire lifecycle.