Gaming is quietly becoming a much more expensive hobby now

I don't think I can afford gaming as a hobby without taking out a loan. If Nintendo raising the prices of the games and announcing a super expensive console wasn't enough, now Sony has started hiking PS5 prices due to a memory chip shortage. On top of that, games are getting more expensive, easily crossing the Rs. 5,000-6,000 mark. At this point, it is just better to pick up a bat and go outside.