Why are video games so expensive?

[DVD Phreak]

The true cost of gaming (or any use of tech products) is in the hardware upgrades you have to do periodically. That's how the industry is able to keep prices constant for games, Blu-rays, DVDs, etc. for decades. Look elsewhere, and it's not hard to find (frightening) price increases. Did graphics cards use to cost $500+? Did you need to buy smartphones every few years? Back in the early 90s did you need to pay monthly Internet fees? These and many other tech gadgets, services, etc. filling up our homes are where the cost increase is, my friends.