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I literally remember when he tweeted it, but sure. Since his Twitter account was wiped I guess it's just hearsay now.

So then why haven't software developer's salaries gone up proportionally?

Yes! Thank goodness we dodged Kamala's imaginary mess and went with the guy who gave us actual economic chaos, record inflation, and made 'allies' a four-letter word. I'm so glad we stuck with the guy who oversaw the worst job loss since The Great Depression and made "inject bleach' a national headline instead of someone who might've preserved healthcare access or protected voting rights. Thank God we got the guy who tried to repeal both.

CEO pay has also increased VASTLY, something isn't quite adding up here. 🤔

Oh absolutely, my heart bleeds for the selfless video game CEOs bravely sacrificing their third yacht to keep game prices only $70. Imagine the hardship of cutting executive bonuses down to just eight figures, all so we can enjoy our digital horse armor without paying $99.99.

These modern saints really are holding the line for the little guy. If only we could all aspire to such noble self-denial.

And in addition to what Zangoose said, your argument ignores the basic principle of technological progress: as industries mature, costs typically decrease, not increase. Economies of scale, automation, and digital distribution should all lower the cost of making and selling a game over time.

A $60 game in 2008 had to be printed on physical discs, boxed, shipped to stores, and supported with traditional advertising. Today, most games are sold digitally, cutting out huge portions of that overhead. Studios also reuse engines, assets, and development pipelines now more than ever.

Sure, inflation is real—but so are productivity gains. If your costs are going up despite all these efficiencies, that’s not just inflation—it’s mismanagement or greed. Consumers don’t owe companies an inflation-adjusted price just because they want to maintain record-breaking profits and raise prices.

And Pokemon games only increase in price over time.

MFW working on medical software ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

You know what? Okay. Where am I going?

Aside from the couple that have sold children to juvenile detention centers.

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