Video Game Prices Have Barely Gone Up in 20 Years. That May Soon Change
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It's been a stressful time, full of concern about how much goods will cost in the months ahead -- particularly tech. Amid the Trump administration's tariffs and now a "reciprocal tariff" pause, you might've gotten whiplash trying to keep up. But if you're a gamer, an unfortunate truth emerges from the cacophony of news: Regardless of what the situation with tariffs might be, you can expect to pay more for your hobby. TAX SOFTWARE DEALS OF THE WEEK H&R Block Free Simple Tax Returns eFile: $0 (save $0) TurboTax Deluxe 2024 (Federal and State, PC/Mac Download): $56 (save $24) TurboTax Premier 2024 (Federal and State, PC/Mac Download): $83 (save $32) Deals are selected by the CNET Group commerce team, and may be unrelated to this article.Nintendo announced the Switch 2console last week, and some of its games are priced higher than people are accustomed to: $80 for digital and $90 for physical. However, should a price increase truly be unexpected? Like most gamers, I wasn't exactly thrilled...