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Video games spending by young Americans is dropping sharply, report suggests
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Sure... But the existence of f2p games doesn't really affect how much I personally value an hour's worth of video game entertainment. It should also be noted that companies don't make f2p games out of the kindness of their hearts, they are making money somehow, and if it's not through microtransactions, then you are the product.Paid games hasn't kept them from not having aggressive microtransactions themselves and sometimes worse. And there's so many sources of games now beyond big publishers. The gaming landscape just isn't the same as in the past that it can get away with setting whatever price they want and expect to turn a profit. The old hour of value stance isn't as relevant, and is more likely to lead to bombs even amongst triple A publishers with their vast marketing budgets with that attitude. There's way more options now that people don't have to settle.
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It's a two part answer. One, gamers have less money to spend, along with everyone else. Two, expensive AAA title games these days tend to be shit, from a graphics, code, community, and content standpoint. If you want good games, cheaper is usually better. Last AAA title game I bought was Borderlands 3, and I don't see myself buying anymore in the next two years or so.
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Nitpick: It's probably not the _devs_ so much as the capitalist owners and management collaborators. I'd guess most of the people making the games would be happy to have someone play their game at all. It's not like they typically get a cut of the profits (again: capitalism)
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youtubers and twitch streamers who spent the past 6 months complaining about how games shouldn't be that expensive
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This post did not contain any content.Back in the early 90s I would walk into a store, buy a game that came in a box with a manual, take it home and it was mine. I bought the 1st Civilization like this. I still have it. No Internet needed. That's the way it should be. All the online, dlc, mini boxes, group play, create online accounts.....fuck all that shit.
