About this episode
The episode discusses the pricing of video games in light of Jason Schreier's article and explores the gaming landscape in 2026.
Episode 246 Recently, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier put out an article called "Video Games Need to Be Cheaper to Buy". Today, we talk about his article and points where we agree and disagree, and discuss the broader landscape of video game pricing in 2026. As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (God of War Sons of Sparta, Resident Evil 2). This episode was recorded in February 2026. Intro and outro music composed for Gametalk by Dylan Chase. Chat us up in Discord - discord.gg/JZCj5Qn Or email us at gametalkpodcastofficial@gmail.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/369MuzfFy8RB6vFULVY7Zy?si=26cb1639927c4cc8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodcastGametalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastgametalk Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podcastgametalk Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/podcastgametalk.bsky.social Timestamps: 0:00 - Opening Banter 9:39 - Are Video Games Too Expensive? 47:59 - God of War Sons of Sparta 1:01:38 - Resident Evil 2
People in this episode
Host: Gametalk
Topics covered
- video game pricing
- game reviews
- industry discussion
- 2026 gaming landscape
- game affordability
Keywords
- video games
- pricing
- God of War
- Resident Evil
- gaming industry
- 2026
- affordability
Mentioned in this episode
Products: God of War Sons of Sparta, Resident Evil 2
Books & works: Video Games Need to Be Cheaper to Buy
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