{"id":79075,"date":"2026-08-24T11:03:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T03:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=79075"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:03:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T03:03:58","slug":"welcome-to-gamespot-cheap-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=79075","title":{"rendered":"Welcome To GameSpot Cheap Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gaming is expensive. That&#8217;s always been true, even if other hobbies could be worse in that regard, but recent years have seen the situation only become more extreme. Enter GameSpot Cheap Week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All this week, we&#8217;ll be publishing assorted features looking at how we got here&#8211;why are consoles so expensive, what goes into game pricing&#8211;and ways in which you can play more while spending less, be it through mods, libraries, or games that just don&#8217;t cost an arm and a leg. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check back with this page as we publish more all throughout the week!<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1852944\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cheap-Week-Feature-1.webp?w=636\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1852944\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Why Are Video Game Consoles So Expensive These Days (And Games Historically Cheap)?<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1852947\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Best-Cheap-Games_998f7c.jpg?w=636\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1852947\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Best Games Under $10<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1853424\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Steam-Library-2_3ac530.jpg?w=636\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1853424\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Looking To Save Money? Here\u2019s How (And Why) You Should Finally Tackle Your Backlog<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1853812\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Game-subs-2-2.jpg?w=636\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1853812\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Game Subscriptions You Might Secretly Already Have<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1855386\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hollow-Knight-voice-od_736b5c.jpg?w=636\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1855386\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Voice Mods Can Make Your Favorite Games Feel Brand New Again<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1855941\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/terraria.webp?w=636\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1855941\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>15 Great Total-Conversion Mods To Make Your Old Games Feel Brand New<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1856006\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Value-games-2026.jpg?w=636\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1856006\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>14 Games That Give You The Absolute Best Bang For Your Buck<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Game-Tag-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>What Goes Into A Game Price Tag?<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheaper-games.png\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>7 Cheaper Alternatives For Popular Games<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GameShare.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Here Are The Best (And Worst) Ways To Share Your Game Library With Friends And Family<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ss_63b22127ea64aba8b16c33a172b0fedbf542e834.1920x1080_debde2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>In An Unaffordable World, The Future Is Friendslop<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cFriendslop\u201d Sounds Like An Insult. What Do Developers Think?<\/li>\n<li>Best Friendslop Games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mainstream Consoles Are Too Expensive. It&amp;apos;s Time To look At Cheap Handhelds.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XiYNNGR4uLo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why Cheap Retro Handhelds Make More Sense Than Ever In 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Potato-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Best Games To Play When Your PC Is Basically A Potato<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/welcome-to-gamespot-cheap-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gaming is expensive. That&#8217;s always been true, even if other hobbies could be worse in that regard, but recent years have seen the situation only&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":79076,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[5040,10316,947],"class_list":["post-79075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-gadgets-reviews","tag-cheap","tag-gamespot","tag-week","wpcat-32-id"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=79075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79075\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/79076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=79075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=79075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=79075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}