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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Echohawk" data-source="post: 9035677" data-attributes="member: 9849">At least in the US, wages do keep up with inflation on average. But there is a lot hidden in that "on average" part. Changes in income are much more jagged then the inflation rate, so wages tend to lag behind inflation some of the time, and run ahead of inflation the rest of the time. More importantly, wage increases tend to favor those with a higher income, so for any one individual the odds are quite high that that person's experience doesn't match the average. <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/101314/what-does-current-cost-living-compare-20-years-ago.asp" target="_blank">This</a> is a good (and current) article summarizing the issues around cost of living versus inflation in the US.It's probably also worth observing that the world is bigger than the just the US, and price hikes generally have an even more significant impact elsewhere. A US$60 book represents 5% of the average monthly salary in my country and that's before the cost of shipping is factored in. I'm fortunate enough to still able to maintain a D&D Beyond subscription and buy an occasional D&D book, but I'm well aware of my own privilege and appreciative of all the cheaper options available to those who can't. In particular, the fact that I can share D&D Beyond content I've purchased with my players is a big deal, and I'm enormously grateful for that possibility.</blockquote>