Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Is Gaming Cooked?!?!
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Over the past few months, we've seen gaming become increasingly difficult for the average player to keep up with. Console prices continue to rise, game prices keep increasing, physical media is becoming harder to find, and thousands of developers have lost their jobs despite the industry generating billions of dollars.

In this discussion video, I take a closer look at the current state of gaming and ask a simple question:

Are video games pricing out the average consumer?

From recent console price increases and premium game pricing to Sony's shift away from physical media and Xbox's mass layoffs, it feels like the industry is changing faster than ever—and not necessarily for the better.

What to Expect in This Video
• Discussion of rising gaming costs
• Console price increases and game pricing
• Sony's move away from physical media
• Xbox layoffs and what they mean for the industry
• Are games becoming too expensive?
• My thoughts on the future of gaming

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🎬 Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
01:09 - Rising Costs
03:27 - Steam Machine Price
06:41 - Xbox Layoffs
09:30 - Sony Physical Discs
12:14 - It Will Never Go Back
13:40 - Silver Lining
17:13 - Final Thoughts