Technology has vastly decreased the cost of things that existed. Technology also vastly increased the cost of things that didn't exist. Prior to the invention

Technology has vastly decreased the cost of things that existed. Technology also vastly increased the cost of things that didn't exist. Prior to the invention of video games, nobody spent a dime on video games. People today spend a lot of money in air travel while before WWII very few people spent money on air travel. Etc