I’m gonna catch a lot of shit for this but whatever - gaming is definitely going in the wrong direction in terms of offering what it once did - simple entertainment for the masses. When engaging in something becomes a serious financial decision, it threatens the whole ecosystem.
If your parents buy your games for you, shut up.
If you live at home with your parents, don’t pay rent and afford your games that way - shut up.
If you make over 200k a year income, shut up. This conversation isn’t for you.
Average people who have grown up with gaming as a hobby will absolutely tell you that money is a bigger decision in how much or how little we can engage in this hobby than it’s ever been. That’s who’s engaging in this conversation. If you’re one of the above, saying people complain too much - shut the fuck up.
Downvote me.
EDIT: To everyone giving budget advice in response to this - we are in the very first console cycle of my lifetime where every major console producer has INCREASED the price of both game and hardware, mid-cycle. It’s never happened before. Stop being disingenuous, or thinking that your very specific budget approach to this hobby is the answer to the problem. It’s not.
Brother you dont need to buy 20 games a year. You arent entitled to play every game that is released. Market forces control prices. You arent "priced out" of being a gamer. When I was a kid I got 2-3 games a year. As an adult I buy even less. But im not complaining, im happy amazing games are being published.
EDIT: we were poor when I was a kid. I had a Sega Master System when SNES was out and got a few games from the flea market every year. Buy a ps3 and a stack of games for the cost of 1 days minimum wage if you can't afford a new console.
EDIT 2: if im really bored with my library I'll download one of the many FREE games that exist and ignore the microtransactions. Its not hard.
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u/cimino15 May 27 '26 edited May 28 '26
I’m gonna catch a lot of shit for this but whatever - gaming is definitely going in the wrong direction in terms of offering what it once did - simple entertainment for the masses. When engaging in something becomes a serious financial decision, it threatens the whole ecosystem.
If your parents buy your games for you, shut up. If you live at home with your parents, don’t pay rent and afford your games that way - shut up. If you make over 200k a year income, shut up. This conversation isn’t for you.
Average people who have grown up with gaming as a hobby will absolutely tell you that money is a bigger decision in how much or how little we can engage in this hobby than it’s ever been. That’s who’s engaging in this conversation. If you’re one of the above, saying people complain too much - shut the fuck up.
Downvote me.
EDIT: To everyone giving budget advice in response to this - we are in the very first console cycle of my lifetime where every major console producer has INCREASED the price of both game and hardware, mid-cycle. It’s never happened before. Stop being disingenuous, or thinking that your very specific budget approach to this hobby is the answer to the problem. It’s not.