To the contrary, the prices of games have stayed the same for decades. I still remember buying n64 games, virtual boy, ect.
In 1996, new N64 games typically cost between $60 and $80.
The cost of making AAA games is higher than ever and the prices for those games needed to go up. We talked about that endlessly on here, and finally they have.
PC has more issues now than ever, they have higher price for entry and UE5 stutter makes us question whether Windows is the best platform for gaming. However, their audience also only plays older f2p games, humble bundle and deals. Very few play new slate releases, and that is not a healthy market. PC market has been fucked by PC gamers for years and they are going to have to start ponying up like everyone else. The industry demands it.
Sony fucked up with the GAAS initiative and screwed the pipeline.
MS just no longer cares about hardware and passive aggressively wants it to die. They are raising prices to move people onto gamepass and also to virtue signal how bad the trade war is for political reasons inside their home country the US.
Zero fucks are given. The 10 extra dollars we have to pay in the US isn't relevant and isn't the issue. Other counties are getting jacked the fuck up by this way, way worse, but us here in the US will whine the loudest about our little 10 dollar increase because we are entitled.
Newsflash. Prices go up as time goes forward. Back in your youth, movies cost a penny. You think you are immune to natural inflation over time because you are too badass to mess with, but MS and Nvidia are calling that bluff and nobody will do shit about it. Go play old games I guess? I'll be playing the new games which are better than the old ones mostly. Your rose tinted glasses are the worst part of the OP.