Quoted from mechslave:Stern Price increase (with every new release over the past three years): "Oh well, that's the cost of doing business. Don't buy it if you don't like the pricetag!"
You do see some of that. But you see a lot of "Gary's greedy" as well.
Price increases seem to cut both ways for both companies. If they need to raise prices for financial reasons they're "going broke" or "close to closing their doors." If they're raising prices because the market can withstand it they're "greedy" or "ruining the hobby." There's really no winning with the cynical side of the hobby.