Even though nobody from the government wants to admit it, the proof is in the pudding. North America is in a recession. People don't have $700 extra + the cost of the disc drive and stand, to throw down on a console that's only marginally better than the same console that's been out for 5 years now.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I don't know about recession, but I know I've hit a personal inflection point with prices where I'm just sick of the bullshit and only buy if absolutely necessary, or on sale.

Everyone is so fucking greedy, everyone wants just 5 more dollars bro to the point where the consumerism has been driven out of me.

I actually have money to buy shit, I just don't want to anymore because nothing seems to correspond to its value anymore.

A new car? 35 k for a fucking base kia, gtfo out with this shit.

New phone? 1.2k for the same screen bullshit as the last 5 years.

Same with this PS5, they are pricing this shit like it's lifesaving medicine, when in reality it's just shit no-one really needs

[–] tux7350@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

35k for a base Kia? Hell naw, I bought a fully loaded 2024 hyundai elentra hybrid for 34k out the door. Base Kia K4 is 22k plus tax title and reg. That's like almost a third less than what I paid lol

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