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  • TigersolTigersol
    I managed to trade for most of my good cards when they were a forth of the price. The price of this game is getting out of hand now that nerd culture has spiked in popularity, and there is an unbelievably large barrier to entry now in the paper game.
  • Arceus8523Arceus8523
    @Tigersol

    I'd argue between challenger decks and commander precons, the entry barrier isn't as large as it seems. It's moving up and acquiring a collection when you have no way of taking in much money (most middle and high schoolers, for example) that's the challenge.
  • TigersolTigersol
    edited July 2019
    @Arceus8523
    Yes, but it's honestly bad marketing to have a game cost so much. The average gamer just wants to spend around $100 USD to buy a really good board game. When you realize that both you and the people you're playing with need to pay $1,000 USD to buy a competitive modern deck, you're probably going to shy away from that. In the board gaming community, games such as Twilight Imperium are considered extremely expensive at around $150 USD. Even if you glam it up with sleeves and stands, you're probably paying a maximum price of $250 USD. Now, would a member of the gaming community, who considers $150 expensive want to buy a standard deck that they'll be able to play for only one year for more than that? It's honestly why I stopped purchasing Magic cards much anymore. Magic, at it's core, isn't the best game ever created, and I can buy better games that are deliver better playing experiences for a forth the price of a standard deck.
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