I wonder who they’re trying to sell these to. Back in 2002 the Xbox cost 480e and it was already very expensive. The 360 was cheaper at release already (400e). Fast forward 25 years, salaries are the same and hardware costs… double? The math doesn’t work out
Where are salaries the same? With your jlai.lu domain I would’ve thought you’re French, in which case they haven’t really doubled since France was already a well-off western nation, but close enough
(using 2001 as the starting point since you did say fast forward 25 years)
Now in a country like mine, things are different. From 300-400 EUR per month average in 2001 (minimum being even lower), to over 2000 in 2025 (pre-tax numbers here, the French ones in the graph are post-tax). The new generation consoles are far more affordable even with their current price hike because you don’t have to save up for years to buy one and then save up several months to buy a single game.
I wonder who they’re trying to sell these to. Back in 2002 the Xbox cost 480e and it was already very expensive. The 360 was cheaper at release already (400e). Fast forward 25 years, salaries are the same and hardware costs… double? The math doesn’t work out
Where are salaries the same? With your jlai.lu domain I would’ve thought you’re French, in which case they haven’t really doubled since France was already a well-off western nation, but close enough
(using 2001 as the starting point since you did say fast forward 25 years)
Now in a country like mine, things are different. From 300-400 EUR per month average in 2001 (minimum being even lower), to over 2000 in 2025 (pre-tax numbers here, the French ones in the graph are post-tax). The new generation consoles are far more affordable even with their current price hike because you don’t have to save up for years to buy one and then save up several months to buy a single game.
It’s true, minimum wage seems to have doubled : https://la-paie-facile.com/evolution-smic/
I should have looked this up
Where I live, it only has had a 40% increase, but that is an exception :
https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2300