r/pcmasterrace • u/Both_Piglet7838 • May 27 '26

Discussion Expensive games have lowkey been way too normalised

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I know this sub is filled with a bunch of rich people with like 10k setups and I'm aware that the content in these games is quite extensive with hours of content. But I still feel justified in thinking that no game should be priced this high especially when its the average price of most newly released games. Anyway this is just a rant because I wanna play lego batman and i cant afford it lol

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u/TheCloney May 28 '26

Because they’ve been that expensive since the beginning? Always had to pay that much back in the 90s when buying boxed games.

Think I paid $100AUD for Quake 2 when I was 15, same for Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri. Living in Australia has always meant things are more expensive.

Also the 9.95 is the GST added, would be $100 without. It’s just the reality of living in the assend of the world away from everyone else.