Paying cash for a 3500$ game in the 80s
Or buying them on a line a credit in 2018
At 3% interest.
I can borrow 100k now for 500$ a month.
Back in the 80’s 100k was 2500$ a month
Maybe OP’s use cheep money, interest only loans and then resell the game in the high price home market after 5 years of income.
I wish I had some coin drop cash flow