Inflation has to eventually catch up even if they save on production.
All my other bills went up 25% in the last 2 years. My own company raised prices about that much. That's the real level of inflation.
Now if game makers want to stick to 60 or less because that's the price where they sell the most, no problem. But they have reduced the price in real terms. Still the psychological impact of a nominal 70 dollar price is probably pushing people the wrong way at a time when people are quite price sensitive.
Inflation has to eventually catch up even if they save on production.
All my other bills went up 25% in the last 2 years. My own company raised prices about that much. That's the real level of inflation.
Now if game makers want to stick to 60 or less because that's the price where they sell the most, no problem. But they have reduced the price in real terms. Still the psychological impact of a nominal 70 dollar price is probably pushing people the wrong way at a time when people are quite price sensitive.