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These games were much more expensive than games today. Accounting for inflation, SNES games originally cost about $100 in today's dollars. I am sure that's eno
by jcromartie 15y ago
These games were much more expensive than games today. Accounting for inflation, SNES games originally cost about $100 in today's dollars.
I am sure that's enough to cover the cost of an ARM6.
- tibbon 15y agoAnd yet for some reason gamers complain that games of 2012 are too expensive. $60 of 2012USD really isn't that much compared to $50 of 1992USD. Add in the fact that you can get some excellent an amazing games on mobile platforms now for a dollar, and gaming is cheaper than ever.
- codezero 15y agoDifference was that back then a game from start to end lasted a whole lot more than 4-8 hours. Yes I know lots of games now do as well, but lots of the most popular ones don't.
- bonch 15y ago> Difference was that back then a game from start to end lasted a whole lot more than 4-8 hours. RPGs, maybe, but you can certainly beat Super Mario World or Star Fox or whatever in less than two hours.
- tibbon 15y agoI wish there was a good data source on that, because it would be interesting to see. I'm not sure if the single player play time has really gone up or down to get through the main story, but modern games seem to incorporate almost endless numbers of side quests, self generating quests, achievement junky-only quests (kill 10,000 of X) and also a lot of multiplayer functionality.
- rikthevik 15y agoI remember paying $100CAD for a _used_ copy of Final Fantasy III a few months after it came out. Some of the bigger games were quite expensive.