Game Talk

Are $70-$80 game prices justified? Genuinely trying to understand

With GTA 6 coming at $80 for the standard edition, and a lot of big games now at $70, I keep seeing two arguments. One says games cost way more to make than in the PS2 era and prices barely moved with inflation. The other says publishers are making record money and the price increase is just because they can.

Which is closer to true? And does it matter if most people buy on sale anyway? Do you buy at launch anymore? What would make you pay full price?