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by OscarCunningham 1867 days ago
Look at these TVs that cost $3000 in 1997: https://www.cnet.com/news/are-tvs-really-cheaper-than-ever-w.... You can definitely get a better TV now for $300.

I think the point of this article is that the TV you could buy for $300 in 1997 you can't now buy for $30. So the 10 times increase in quality hasn't allowed a 10 times reduction in cost of living.