About this episode

The episode discusses the rising prices of video games and consoles, along with news about game remakes and company announcements.

PlayStation 5 prices skyrocket while Nintendo tries out some new pricing for its physical game cards. Can anyone afford any of this anymore? Also: talk of an Ocarina of Time remake along with a new Star Fox hits the internet. Xbox confirms E-Day, Rec Room heads for a shutdown, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Gerstmann

Topics covered

• video game pricing
• PlayStation 5
• Nintendo
• Ocarina of Time
• Star Fox
• Xbox
• Rec Room

Keywords

• video games
• PlayStation 5
• Nintendo pricing
• Ocarina of Time remake
• Star Fox
• Xbox
• Rec Room shutdown

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PlayStation 5, Nintendo, Xbox, Rec Room

Books & works: Ocarina of Time, Star Fox

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