Comment on There's a reason we aren't as harsh on the Steam Deck. Actually, a couple.

• MajorHavoc@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Cool chart.

  It really makes the point to me that the PS1 and PS2, when adjusted for inflation, and for relative compute power, were just such a fantastic deal.

  I was recovering from some serious console-purchase fatigue, when I bought my PS1 to replace my garage sale purchased Super NES. It was a big deal to me.

  I’ve paid PS5 prices (inflation adjusted) for a game system a few times (my first Switch and SteamDeck), but they’ve been a lot more mind blowing than what appears to be on offer today.

  Disclaimer: My favorite game is 8-bit, anyway.

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  • CynicRaven@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Also drives home the point the PS3 was insanely priced.

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• TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  So the most comparable console there is $456, and this is $700.

  That is bad.

  The PS5 Pro barely costs more to produce.

  $700 is bad. $913 is awful.

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• notfromhere@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Charts like that are great, I love to see them. However, they need to have a year for the inflation-adjusted dollars else it’s nearly meaningless when referred back to.

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• MisterScruffy@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I’m not sure what this proves 🤔

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