Back in 2020, the 9th console generation kicked off with a price jump. Games had been $60 for decades, but in 2020, a consortium of major publishers and platform-holders started charging $70 for games ...

Gaming was on the rise in the '80s. People of all ages were getting into video games, whether they were playing Pac-Man at the arcade or enjoying games at home on the NES. Decades later, many retro ...

$80 for a video game in 2025 is a very touchy subject. For starters, people just don’t have the buying power for regular $80 games. $70 is pushing it as is, but another price hike could result in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Considering the rise of home consoles that we saw within ...

Alex Co has been writing about games for 15 years and running, and is a huge fan of online shooters and anything horror related. Xbox is increasing game prices to $80, starting with The Outer Worlds 2 ...

While the '80s saw the video game industry grow by leaps and bounds, not every title released over the course of the decade stuck their respective landing. Sometimes gaming technology just isn't ...

Ryan and Alex are surrounded by a street gang on the cover art for River City Ransom - Technōs Japan The '80s was the decade when the video game industry exploded, from the growing prominence of ...

As Nintendo takes the first step toward selling full-priced, AAA games at $80 and Xbox starts to follow suit but backs off, EA has now also made its position clear: no $80 games...for now. "We're not ...

It’s a strange thing to consider that while the cost of most things has increased with economic inflation over time, the regular price of a video game has mostly stayed the same, despite AAA games ...

Link holds his sword and shield over Hyrule in artwork for The Legend of Zelda - Nintendo It can't be understated how integral Nintendo was in reinvigorating the industry after the video game crash of ...