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$40 in 1970 would be $269.50 today. That seems like a luxury straw.. https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=40usd+1970+in+2021 https://www.wolframalpha.com/inpu

• notreallyserio 5y ago
  That's about the price of a previous-gen video game console with a game or two, not really a luxury good IMO.
  • Forbo 5y ago
    When a literal post-it note will achieve the same function, it most definitely is a luxury. It's just another form of peacocking.
  • InitialLastName 5y ago
    If you're getting as much entertainment out of a straw as a video game console and 2 games, you might be in the target audience for these ads.
• mahogany 5y ago
  As a side note: the 70s saw a particularly high level of inflation. Note that the equivalent price in 1980 was ~$85, so it doubled in one decade. If that level of inflation stayed constant (doubling every decade), then it would be equivalent to about $1,280 today. https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=40usd+1970+in+1980 https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=40usd+1970+in+1980