PlayStation Veteran Yoshida Says $70/80 Games Are a “Bargain”

Alright, so here we go — imagine this: You’re kicking back on your couch, maybe your dog’s asleep next to you, maybe not. You grab your controller, boot up the latest big game, and bam! Forty hours (okay, maybe it was just three — time flies and all that) just zip by. That $70 or $80 price sticker? Yeah, Shuhei Yoshida, he’s like this big PlayStation guru, says it’s totally worth it for some games.

And I get it — like, think about that coffee you love to splurge on? Prices up. Everything’s up, but games? Barely nudged until now. “Honestly, they shoulda been doing it sooner,” Yoshida tells these folks on Critical Hits Games’ YouTube thingamajig (I checked, it’s real!) — as picked up by GamesRadar.

He’s kinda onto something — not every game should have this one-size-fits-all price. Like, not every burger is a Big Mac, right? Different values, different tastes, yada yada. So, it makes sense. Publishers — or those indie devs hustling solo — they gotta figure out the worth of what they’re selling us.

And yeah, $70 or $80 might sound steep, but for something epic that sucks you right outta the real world, Yoshida’s like, “Totally a bargain.” Comparing it to other stuff we blow cash on? Major win. Who needs overpriced movie popcorn, right?

“Be picky! Choose wisely where ya throw those bucks,” he says. “And for real, stop griping.” As if we all haven’t been guilty of a lil’ wallet-whining sometimes. But hey, he’s not wrong.