A Tough Question: Are Retail Video Games Too Cheap? -- CLS Side Quest

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Published on November 27, 2017 5:00:07 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYCVmVhzgTQ

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Video games and the consoles and PCs that play them have never, ever been cheaper, while everything else around us -- from food to housing to education -- has skyrocketed in cost. How can video games continue to stagnate in price when growing development teams take increasing amounts of time crafting deeper, longer, and more engaging titles, with better and better production value to boot? And how we can rectify the inevitable price hikes that are approaching when just about everything requires more money these days?

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