The sudden increase was surprising, if not totally unexpected based on recent world events.
Mario Kart Worlds $80 Price Is Hard To Swallow
Why The Sudden Increase?
It was easy to justify at the time, given pandemic-related inflation.
Nintendo’s first $70 game wasThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
ItsSwitch 2 upgradewill cost $80.
What is clear, though, is that gamers are upset.
Besides the already exorbitant price, many players are concerned that Nintendo sets a dangerous precedent.
IfMario Kart Worldcan cost $80, other triple-A games are certain to follow suit.
These figures come from theUS Bureau of Labor Statistics' inflation calculator.
It does not account for any future inflation that may result from tariffs.
Source:US Bureau of Labor Statistics
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