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[–] Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Or when they popularized the concept of "base" and "complete" editions as a means of turning a $60 game into a $90 game.

[–] DrQuint@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)
[–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Don't forget the $40 season pass!

[–] Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Make sure to preorder to get an exclusive™ cosmetic item that'll be resold as $5 DLC soon after.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Me: I'll just wait half a year for the price to drop.

Nintendo: 🖕

[–] Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

In retrospect I regret drinking the Nintendo koolaid for so long, but turning what used to be the fairly equitable Virtual Console system into a ROM rental service made me jump ship to the Steam Deck and it's been smooth sailing since.

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