Budget Gaming in 2026: Small Bucks, Big Fun | CreepChat 1

Cart Creeps · Jul 16, 2026 · 1h 13m · transcript

In this Episode, Ryan and Keif talk about how to still have fun gaming in 2026 with rising hardware and game prices.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:50 - Steam Machine Pricing

00:09:51 - New Game Pricing

00:14:20 - The Last Time We Bought New Games (Full Price)

00:19:40 - Special Edition Swag

00:22:53 - Play Your Backlog

00:28:46 - Retail Regret

00:32:52 - Fighting Game Live Service

00:35:56 - Emulation! On Hardware You Already Own

00:40:33 - Modding Old Consoles

00:43:46 - $60 Retro Handhelds (PS1 limit)

00:48:39 - $250 Retro Handhels (PS2, light PC)

00:52:13 - Buying Used On RH Discord

00:55:35 -…