Gaming is getting more expensive, even when not playing

Another week, another podcast -- welcome to Stevivor's Friendly Fire Show 211! Here's what our show covered this week. Welcome (0:00) Ben's FTTP update The Last of Us Part 1 Review (3:30) We talk cost, graphics, and who this is for Steve's written review is here Also, fans think the game has teased Naughty Dog's next big IP! The actual cost of games (14:40) Pricing, value, disc-based content versus digtal content and much more The actual cost of consoles - PS5 gets a price increase (35:15) Aussies will now be expected to pay $50 AUD more for either PS5 SKU... despite Sony seemingly saving money via a new redesign Your Xbox is costing a fortune to not play it (45:40) Your Xbox Series X in uses A LOT of power in standby mode uses a lot of power - around 11-13 watts. You should definitely use the Series' energy saving mode We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions. If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that: Simply search for "Stevivor" on your podcast player of choice! Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Anchor.fm PocketCasts RSS feed YouTube Twitch Thanks for listening, and if you like the show, consider rating and reviewing our podcast on your platform of choice!