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Originally Posted by Staffan  From what I understand, entertainment and luxuries in general take a hit during a downturn. But within the entertainment category, games do relatively well because of their high fun/price ratio. For example, the new edition of Settlers of Catan has an MSRP of $42. That's the cost of what, 3 or 4 movie tickets (not sure what movie tickets cost in the USA)? You'll get a lot more fun-hours out of buying Settlers than out of going to the movies. |
Not looking to argue. I always have heard that hobbies and affordable entertainment tend to do better during hard times so people can take their minds off of their troubles. Didn't the movies grow in popularity during the great depression and had people attending theater on a near weekly basis?
I am willing to bet top ten type movies, video games, hobby games and online video rentals are all doing at least pretty good if not fine.
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