Consoles are overpriced due to missing price cuts

arstechnica.com

Today's game consoles are significantly more expensive than historical trends suggest, costing consumers hundreds of dollars extra. An analysis of decades of pricing data reveals that major manufacturers have largely stopped implementing typical price cuts on consoles, even as inflation has risen. This shift means consoles like the Switch OLED, PS5 Digital Edition, and Xbox Series S could be priced around $200 if they followed past pricing patterns.


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