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Players Have Too Many Options to Spend $80 on a Video Game (www.bloomberg.com)
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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 53 points 10 hours ago (7 children)

But it still spooked Wall Street, as parent company Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.’s shares plummeted as much as 10% following the news.

I think our economy might be predicated entirely on stupid.

Also, $80 is a lot when typical people's buying power is decreasing. I think like half of americans can't tank a $500 surprise bill, and they want people to blow nearly 20% of that on a video game? Fuck off, capitalists.

[–] moody 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

(Which from my perspective is very silly — what’s the difference between them making a kajillion dollars in the fall and them making a kajillion dollars in May?)

This "article" was written by a moron who doesn't seem to know anything about the stock market. I guess it shouldn't be too surprising for Bloomberg.

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 hours ago

Jason Schreier is not a no-name. I would expect the guy to figure it out, if he thought about it for a moment. But yeah, the whole article seems a bit rushed...

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