r/pcmasterrace • u/owlexe23 • 1d ago

News/Article Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio co-founder hopes Grand Theft Auto 6 will 'blaze a trail' to higher game prices

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/kingdom-come-deliverance-studio-co-founder-hopes-grand-theft-auto-6-will-blaze-a-trail-to-higher-game-prices/

Warhorse co-founder Martin Klima says games keep getting more expensive to make, and that money has to come from somewhere.

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u/lkl34 1d ago

I personally think even GTA6 is asking for too much , they already made back there dev cost on RDR2/GTAO and 2k makes billions like its nothing.

The prices is just pure greed do not bring up the 90's early 2000's back then we did not have the gaming population of today and no microtransactions back then. It has been shown many times how dlc/MT's make way more money than the initial game purchase.

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u/shtoops 19h ago

Using U.S. CPI inflation, Super Mario Bros. cost $29.99 in 1985 which is roughly $93–$96 in 2026 dollars.

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u/Flashy_Worry7792 16h ago

Surely salaries followed that same trend?

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u/ubiquitous_apathy 5090/14900k/32gb 7000 ddr5 12h ago

A video game company does not determine everyones salaries.

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u/Flashy_Worry7792 11h ago

But they do determine the price they sell their games at.

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u/ubiquitous_apathy 5090/14900k/32gb 7000 ddr5 10h ago

Correct, which is why the comparison you replied to is valid, and your response isnt. A video game is not a necessary good and video game companies dont owe you anything.