Classic Commercials – Mario Paint

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1. That guy looks like a right pleb!

2. Wasn’t it more expensive because it came with a mouse?

3. Yeah, they charged extra for the mouse. But I remember paying even more for games like Chrono Trigger and Killer Instinct. And the N64 games were even worse. It’s funny how times have changed…..

4. No worries. You got the plastic mouse-pad AND the mouse, ya know.

   I find it hard to be offended by a 59.99 msrp for a NEW title when a Zellers store in my home town was trying to sell SNES Earthworm Jim for $109.99. Years after the 64 came out. Seriously. I watched this sad and lonely piece of merchandise collect dust literally for years. I bet it’s STILL there.

5. pricing has always been high i just didn’t notice until i became a dad. i got into an discusssion with my pops regarding game pricing. during the 80’s and early 90’s he worked for northrop on the b-2 stealth division. they had a company store on site and i remember him bringing home new nes games probably weekly. at one point i had like 60 plus games and i thought he’d paid like $30 or less. he told me that he was paying $50 bucks a pop back then (like for super mario bros 3) i could hardly believe it that’s over $3,000 on just video games (not to mention the zapper, power glove, power pad, rob, and other useless plastic), but if you think about it cartridge based games were more expensive to make, so what’s up with today’s prices? the development cost argument works only for the ps3 & x360 games imo.

6. I like the commercial with the cows and aliens better.

7. Well, almost no one bought that game, Jake! So yes, $60 for a game is waay too much!

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