Gaming is Getting VERY Expensive | Deep Dive

<p>Gaming has always been an expensive hobby, but it feels like a bubble is about to burst. The Steam Machine pricing is giving us some serious sticker shock, Nintendo is charging a premium for physical games, and Grand Theft Auto VI&#39;s $80 price tag has us wondering if that will soon be the norm across the industry.</p><p><br></p><p>In this week&#39;s Deep Dive, we look at the recent price increases of the Switch 2, the (9-year old) original Switch, and the (7-year old) PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. Didn&#39;t prices use to drop over time? Just how sustainable is all of this for these companies, and can gamers keep up?</p><p><br></p><p>Time Codes:</p><p>00:00:00 Opening</p><p>00:02:33 Buying Consoles and Hardware in 2026</p><p>00:22:10 Steam Machine Pricing</p><p>00:32:44 Adjusting Classic Nintendo Console Prices for Inflation </p><p>00:40:16 Game Prices and GTA 6&#39;s $80 Price Tag</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to Podcasting With Power for more Nintendo discussions, news, and deep dives!</p><p><br></p><p>Socials:</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwithpower</p><p>Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/podwithpower.bsky.social</p><p>Threads: https://www.threads.com/@podwithpower</p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podwithpower</p>