I actually had to look this up.
The answer is one company has had a global 100% monopoly on the screen technology for decades. Most of the money is for the ink display lmaoooo
There's no reason why the price floor on a new e-reader is $140. All I need is a PCB w/ 512MB RAM, 2GB storage, 1200mAh battery, basic SoC + linux kernel, 3D printed case, and a 20yr old display technology.
Niggas in Shenzhen could custom make this shit for me in a day!!
"I Love Boosters" is a fun experience especially on a big screen. Every backdrop is a graphic stun grenade, every scene is a float in a parade and the whole thing feels like watching a fireworks show.
$80 today in 2026 adjusted for inflation is:
~$63 in 2020
~$58 in 2015
~$53 in 2010
~$47 in 2005
This isn't the studio raising prices it's the economy we live in.
the more i think about it, why are we paying $80+ for a digital game?! they dont have to spend the $ for physical copies. we were paying $40ish for physical copies back in the day. the math not mathing to me rn.