It's stagnating since 2019, but before that it made a pretty high jump from 2014. Meanwhile, video games already cost $60 in 2014, so for someone with a median income, a $80 game is still as cheap today as a $60 game in 2014.
Now, for a truly rigorous comparison you would have to factor in all other expenses as well, because video games are a luxury item, while rent and food are not. Maybe someone else can look into those statistics?
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u/MattR0se 1d ago
https://www.statista.com/statistics/200838/median-household-income-in-the-united-states/
It's stagnating since 2019, but before that it made a pretty high jump from 2014. Meanwhile, video games already cost $60 in 2014, so for someone with a median income, a $80 game is still as cheap today as a $60 game in 2014.
Now, for a truly rigorous comparison you would have to factor in all other expenses as well, because video games are a luxury item, while rent and food are not. Maybe someone else can look into those statistics?