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It's also a really dumb thing to compare against in general because VCRs were still stupidly expensive
>1980 VCRs are three years old having released to consumers in '77
>1980 VCR price range from $700 to $1,400
For reference the Atari 2600 was going for around 150
>Guy selling VCRs in Sears electronics departments is almost certainly a commission employee
>guy makes sell on ridiculously priced luxury electronics good
>Huge commission
No shit he could afford things when the the dollar was worth 3.9 times what it is now. The real issue here is the fiat scam.