Sir Jay Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Looks like we are all a bunch of ballerz. ?. I should probably thank my dad again for buying our intellivision because I would never spend that kind of loot on a new console now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 We got our intv free by attending a seminar. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 We got our intv free by attending a seminar. :-) …and we *still* go to the timeshare for vacation every year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 and we *still* go to the timeshare for vacation every year! when i read his statement all i thought of was in southpark they got lured in by a free ski trip to a timeshare seminar that they couldnt escape until they made a timeshare purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BBWW Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Yup, that Ultimate Flashback looks pretty good doesn't it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarifan88 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Yup, that Ultimate Flashback looks pretty good doesn't it! You sir are absolutely correct in that statement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Just looking at the Atari and Nintendo (which were the same price) that means the value of the dollar dropped by nearly 100% in 9 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Third most expensive console of all time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewheel Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I should probably thank my dad again for buying our intellivision because I would never spend that kind of loot on a new console now. Go look up TV prices from the 80s. Or what VCRs used to cost. Or personal computers. Inflation-adjusted, STUFF IS NOW VERY CHEAP. At least when it comes to electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterZero Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 The adjusted prices are not far off the original retail prices of these consoles in Australia... I remember the 3D0 was around $1000 and the NeoGeo was $1200... The PlayStation 1 debuted for $700, the PS2 around the same, and the top of the line PS3 was $1000. I bought a SNES later in its life for $200, but this was after it had been discounted from $300 or maybe more. - J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 For reference, the first time I saw a HD DVD Player (or might have been BluRay), price was $999. Blank 25GB BluRay discs were sold individually and cost $24.99 each. Snickers bars were $0.50 at Walgreens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 For reference, the first time I saw a HD DVD Player (or might have been BluRay), price was $999. Blank 25GB BluRay discs were sold individually and cost $24.99 each. Snickers bars were $0.50 at Walgreens.i think i paid $600 for my first hd-dvd player. I bought 3 bdr's and a bdrw. the bdrw cost 50 dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewheel Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 My first IBM-compatible PC was around $2500. While it wasn't a piece of crap, it certainly wasn't a powerhouse. That kind of money today (let's call it around $3700 or so) would buy one hell of a nice PC. Stuff got cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 My first IBM-compatible PC was around $2500. While it wasn't a piece of crap, it certainly wasn't a powerhouse. That kind of money today (let's call it around $3700 or so) would buy one hell of a nice PC. Stuff got cheap. But food and housing, energy and clothing got expensive. These new carts that we are making are relatively 'cheap' but considering all of the other financial stress and strain people are under, no wonder they feel they are 'expensive' when they've not even kept up with inflation from their original prices. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 My salary definitely didn't keep up with inflation...especially since 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 My salary definitely didn't keep up with inflation...especially since 2008 That's for sure... and not to mention the way the provincial and Federal government's keep raising taxes.. We will all be out in the streets soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Jay Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 Can someone please create a solar powered Inty adapter so that I can still play when I am out on the streets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 That's for sure... and not to mention the way the provincial and Federal government's keep raising taxes.. We will all be out in the streets soon... I doubt I'll end up on the streets, but my dream of becoming a millionaire playboy before age 40 is starting to look unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewheel Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 These new carts that we are making are relatively 'cheap' but considering all of the other financial stress and strain people are under, no wonder they feel they are 'expensive' when they've not even kept up with inflation from their original prices. I also think we suffer a bit from the same effect that led to the Crash - when you can go out and buy several hundred titles for a buck or 2 each, paying $70 for a single game seems crazy. This ignores quality of course. It's even worse today because you can pick up dozens of QUALITY 80s games for a buck or 2 each. Most people's interest in the hobby doesn't extend much beyond that. People certainly have more disposable income than 30 years ago, though. We've just re-defined what's a "necessity" vs a "luxury". A lot of what used to be the latter is now considered to be the former, so while most things are cheaper than ever, we want/need so much more of it. So we all end up poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 We've just re-defined what's a "necessity" vs a "luxury". A lot of what used to be the latter is now considered to be the former, so while most things are cheaper than ever, we want/need so much more of it. So we all end up poor. Well Said... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 People certainly have more disposable income than 30 years ago, though. We've just re-defined what's a "necessity" vs a "luxury". A lot of what used to be the latter is now considered to be the former, so while most things are cheaper than ever, we want/need so much more of it. So we all end up poor. That and the short useful life of so many things these days. Clothes are thinner and wear out quickly. Several friends had their refrigerators die after less than 10 years, even though some of the refrigerators were pretty high-end. And on and on. Keep having to re-buy what you have just to stay even, and pretty soon there's not much money to progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 That and the short useful life of so many things these days. Clothes are thinner and wear out quickly. Several friends had their refrigerators die after less than 10 years, even though some of the refrigerators were pretty high-end. And on and on. Keep having to re-buy what you have just to stay even, and pretty soon there's not much money to progress. Ugh, electronics. More specifically mobile phones. I get three years out of a phone and that's probably above average. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 That and the short useful life of so many things these days. Clothes are thinner and wear out quickly. Several friends had their refrigerators die after less than 10 years, even though some of the refrigerators were pretty high-end. And on and on. Keep having to re-buy what you have just to stay even, and pretty soon there's not much money to progress. ... though there was a time in the past when a fridge cost 2 month's wages. Those ones lasted a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 ... though there was a time in the past when a fridge cost 2 month's wages. Those ones lasted a long time. Good point, the average cost was higher back when things lasted longer. Those toasters from the 50s were rock solid and, if something went wrong, they were worth repairing. Now they're a $10-$20 item that's made to be thrown away after all too few uses. These days, in some categories, there doesn't seem to be much of a choice, though. Even high-end stuff can be poorly made and you're just paying for the brand logo on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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