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YearConsoleGamePrice (Current $)Video Game Price (CPI adjusted 2020 $)Median Household Income (CPI adjusted 2020 $)
1980Space InvadersAtari 260027.9584.3653116
1981Space InvadersAtari 260029.9582.9952272
1982Donkey KongIntellivision34.9593.2752130
1983Ms Pac ManAtari 260039.99102.8351764
1984Mario BrothersAtari 260034.9986.5553337
1985Excite BikeNES30.0071.4954334
1986Duck Hunt (game only)NES29.9970.6956291
1987Legend of ZeldaNES37.9985.7556964
1988Super Mario Bros 2NES44.9997.2557433
1989Zelda II: Adventures of LinkNES44.8392.658425
1990Super Mario Bros 3NES49.9997.3257677
1991Sonic the HedgehogSega Genesis54.99103.8755992
1992Street Fighter IISNES74.99137.6555559
1993Mortal KombatSNES74.99133.9755263
1994NBA JamSNES59.99104.3855905
1995Destruction DerbyPlayStation59.99101.857655
1996Super Mario 64N6474.99123.1658494
1997GoldenEyeN6469.99113.0259697
1998Tekken 3PlayStation57.9992.1661891
1999Super Smash BrosN6459.9992.8563423
2000Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2PlayStation49.9974.8363292
2001Halo: Combat EvolvedXbox49.9973.6961889
2002Super Mario SunshineGameCube54.9979.1861190
2003Madden NFL 2004Playstation 249.9970.6561113
2004Grand Theft Auto San AndreasPlayStation 250.0068.4460901
2005Gran Turismo 4PlayStation 249.9964.8561553
2006Madden NFL 2007PlayStation 249.9963.2562033
2007Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4Xbox 36059.9973.1762865
2008Fable IIXbox 36059.9973.160624
2009Halo 3 ODSTXbox 36059.9971.1660200
2010Halo ReachXbox 36059.9970.1258627
2011The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimXbox 36059.9968.157732
2012Far Cry 3Xbox 36059.9966.9357623
2013Battlefield 4PlayStation 459.9965.9459640
2014DestinyPlayStation 459.9965.4558725
2015Grand Theft Auto 5PlayStation 459.9964.9761748
2016Titanfall 2PlayStation 459.9963.6563683
2017Super Mario OdysseyNintendo Switch59.9962.3464806
2018Marvel’s SpidermanPlayStation 459.9961.1765127
2019Pokemon Sword/ShieldNintendo Switch59.9959.869560
2020Hyrule Warriors: Age of CalamityNintendo Switch59.9959.9967521