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Aseconverse Apr 3, 2026 +24

Working on cars. You used to be able to buy a decent running car for less than $3000 and now every car worth buying is $10,000 or more. The parts have also tripled in price.

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pro-rock-taster Apr 3, 2026 +1

My first car was $500 and under $300 in parts to get it on the road. That barely pays the taxes now

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Parking-Start2541 Apr 3, 2026 +61

Concerts

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chaddington Apr 3, 2026 +13

I guess if you listen to mainstream music, but as someone that likely goes to over 50 shows a year i can't imagine I've spent too much money on them...

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burtmacklin9999 Apr 3, 2026 +14

100% Tons of people base concert tickets affordability on the price of T Swift/Beyonce tickets, which are \*vastly\* different from their local club shows. That said, I still think local club shows have gotten way too expensive in recent years. They're super affordable for adults with full time jobs, but are expensive for high school kids. I went to \*tons\* of shows in high school/college, but I don't know that I could afford that many shows if I were that age today.

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Auggernaut88 Apr 3, 2026 +5

Yeah anyone you hear on the radio is pretty much already priced out but I’ve been having fun showing up to tiny local venues and seeing random up and comers. Some are great, some are meh. But the energy is always 100x better than any big headliner I’ve seen I rarely pay more than $40/ticket

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thunderplacefires Apr 3, 2026 +1

A show is not a concert. I’ve been to hundreds of shows (maybe over a thousand living in NYC for 15 years) and maybe 20 concerts. It’s just a different animal. Concerts are the big events with a stage and a budget. Yeah only the big names get to play them but they’re still exorbitantly expensive.

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The-Herbal-Cure Apr 3, 2026 +1

So.. Concerts.

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ExpressVillage6572 Apr 3, 2026 +30

Thrifting

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Fritzkreig Apr 3, 2026 +12

Magic the Gathering is approaching that level, legacy and vintage are already there!

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EpicPotato806 Apr 3, 2026 +5

Commander is driving up prices like crazy Warhammer 40k is my entry. Used to be like $25 USD for jump pack marines now their equivalents are $60 USD Retro gaming too. Glad I got into that one 15 years ago. Pokémon soul silver costs way too much

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greg_mca Apr 3, 2026 +1

In the UK 40k is basically an inflation indicator, as for about 25 years it's scaled pretty evenly with inflation and minimum wage, though newer stuff does usually have a 10% bump in price over older versions, scale changes aside. The biggest driver in price is energy costs, which have been an economic pressure point in the UK for years

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RustyMR2 Apr 3, 2026 +2

Shhh, every time I tell 40k had just kept up with inflation and (mostly) is just as expensive as it was I get downvoted to oblivion. Couple of years ago (just before the guard refresh) I took an old UK catalogue to compare prices and they were pretty much the same when accounting for inflation. Except characters though, those are super expensive now.

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Noughmad Apr 3, 2026 +1

When was it ever affordable? That said, in my nearest game store, there are Pauper tournaments every week. That's much cheaper than the other formats.

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DesertSnoeman Apr 3, 2026 +1

Mtg hit that level back around 2016 back when hasburo stuck their greedy claws in. As a person who played magic comptetivly since the early 2000s. I have no idea the difference between the diffrent booster boxes. But I would say that’s when it down hill.

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fatboyneedstogetlaid Apr 3, 2026 +1

Magic the Gathering has always been a game for the rich.

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Imaginary-Ad-7919 Apr 3, 2026 +43

Skiing. Used to be a family thing, now it’s a luxury trip.

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norfolkgarden Apr 3, 2026 +15

TBF, skiing was always a rich person sport. The only high school people I knew from our area that skied also drove daddy's hand me down BMW. Skiing meant traveling. Colorado if you could afford it. Vermont if you couldn't.

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Spencerforeman Apr 3, 2026 +15

Grew up in Colorado. A high school bus pass for $5 would get you to the mountain and season tickets were like 250$. It used to be super affordable if you were local but now it’s mostly rich out of state tourists.

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Panama_Scoot Apr 3, 2026 +10

This is the best example to me. I grew up occasionally skiing or snowboarding just as a minor hobby. It was something I could afford to do a few times with money I saved working in the summers. With money to spare. I thought of going up that same mountain this past winter, so I looked up prices to budget, and genuinely decided I was probably never skiing again. No way could a high school kid afford that on their own

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Euphoric-Orchid488 Apr 3, 2026 +4

Here in the UK it’s always been a rich person sport. I use it as the indicator for someone being middle class. If they went skiing as a holiday as a kid.

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DeathMonkey6969 Apr 3, 2026 +3

That's only in the US where like most everything else the majority of Resorts are owned by a few companies so they don't have to compete. I've seen where for a long weekend it can cost the same to fly to an European Resort to ski then travel to a US one. The downside of course is you need more travel time.

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HotObjective_ Apr 3, 2026 +17

Driving around for fun

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Head_Nectarine_6260 Apr 3, 2026 +2

Nah… cruising is just a few dollars. Roadtrips, on the other hand, you can feel the pain a bit more

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Agreeable-Tap9608 Apr 3, 2026 +8

Collecting

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ThymeLeft Apr 3, 2026 +7

Burning man, Disney World

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rworne Apr 3, 2026 +6

Retro gaming. I long for the days of going to swap meets and garage sales and picking up a console and cartridges for $20 or less. Going in USENET on rgvc, trading and meet ups.

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porgy_tirebiter Apr 3, 2026 +1

When I first moved to Japan 20 years ago, you could go to places like Hard Off and find gems. For example I got a four N64 Hori Pads for something like 5 USD each. Now, if you’re lucky to find one it’ll be in a glass case going for like 75-100 USD.

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0b0011 Apr 3, 2026 +1

On the other hand you can retro game on a c**** ass phone now.

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arlomckenzie Apr 3, 2026 +32

Camping. used to be the c**** alternative to a real vacation a tent, some basic gear, a cooler and a few days outside. now there are waitlists for campsites booked six months in advance, glamping setups that cost more per night than hotels and an entire gear culture that makes basic equipment feel inadequate unless it's from the right brand. took the one hobby specifically designed to be free and quietly made it expensive honestly.

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gurney__halleck Apr 3, 2026 +13

what bougie bizarro world do you live in? grab a tent, a cooler and a camp stove and head to a state park. yeah you prolly should book well in advance for holiday weekends, but at least in the Midwest, for $20-30ish a night you'll be able to find a spot and have a blast.

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geomaster Apr 3, 2026 -7

used to be able to get an airbnb for 30 bucks (and even less) a night

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Flexuasive Apr 3, 2026 +3

A house used to be 50k, too.

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Money_Track6434 Apr 3, 2026 +1

Camping

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blacklig Apr 3, 2026 +5

This is so not it. Well-designed waterproof tents are mass produced and very affordable. Campsites, unless you're only looking at the extremes, are affordable, and highly desirable camping spots have always been expensive. I don't understand why you're bringing up glamping sites at all, as if that's replaced actual camping, it's a different hobby. And I have never once given a thought to what people in a "gear culture" think about the brand of my equipment, who cares?? You can make camping expensive like you can make any hobby expensive, but saying "camping is expensive" is complete nonsense.

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flaccid_focacaia Apr 3, 2026 +8

Pokémon cards is a pretty obvious one.

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DuuudeCheckMeOut Apr 3, 2026 +5

Sports cards

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CCPBot_420 Apr 3, 2026 +5

I feel like almost all of them have become inaccessible. Which begs the question. Which ones HAVEN’T yet become inaccessible?

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norfolkgarden Apr 3, 2026 +7

Hiking. Lol, in a local park.

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0b0011 Apr 3, 2026 +1

Hiking, running, reading

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Fit-Asparagus-5051 Apr 3, 2026 +1

Puzzles

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riscas Apr 3, 2026 +1

Lego. It was never c**** but it was affordable. Now it's just way to expensive for a regular buyer.

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Striking-Quiet4655 Apr 3, 2026 +7

Superbowl

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burtmacklin9999 Apr 3, 2026 +4

The Super Bowl is a hobby?

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SOURSKOOMA Apr 3, 2026 +1

They are everywhere, and can be hard to see, but they can be found with some good bino's. r/superbowl

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jelly_roll_king45 Apr 3, 2026 +6

photography used to be you bought a decent film camera and learned. now "serious" photography means $3000 bodies, $1500 lenses, expensive editing software subscriptions, and everyone online telling you your gear isn't good enough

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Aseconverse Apr 3, 2026 +21

Simply ignore the gatekeeping elitists and suddenly it's affordable again.

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TheOnlyWayIsWessex Apr 3, 2026 +6

I have to disagree here. This is the line you might hear from YouTubers whose revenue streams depend on pushing the latest gear. But in reality you can create stunning work in any genre with 10+ year old cameras and even older lenses. Serious photography is about skill and experience, not expensive gear.

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No_Piano_5008 Apr 3, 2026 +2

Good camera/video equipment has always been expensive lol

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Stewtheking Apr 3, 2026 +2

I think I disagree. The biggest difference there is that once you have your gear now, each shot is free, rather than it being money for film and development each time you click your shutter, just to see how badly you did! And yeah, older gear can still get you fantastic shots if you have the chops.

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Euphoric-Orchid488 Apr 3, 2026 +2

I do photography on a point and shoot film camera I got in a charity shop for £4. The film is expensive sure but not impossible. You just ignore the people telling you what ‘serious’ photography is, I don’t want my photos to be serious anyway

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Frosty-Company-8209 Apr 3, 2026 +3

Used to be fishing rods, now it’s camera gear for fishing photos same hobby, just with a much pricier entry fee these days.

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GalaxyTicket Apr 3, 2026 +10

Eating healthy. You know you're fucked when soda is cheaper and more accessible than bottled water.

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burtmacklin9999 Apr 3, 2026 +9

I agree with your post 100%, but I'm not a big fan of your example. Most people don't need bottled water. Tap water is free and nobody \*needs\* to buy soda at the grocery store.

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GalaxyTicket Apr 3, 2026 +2

You are privileged and entitled to be able to make this kind of comment—and I am damn envious. You are probably from a 1st world country with safe drinking water straight from the tap, yes? Countries—yes, entire countries to this day, do not have safe drinkable water from the tap... My country included (IIRC, our neighboring countries too). If you grew up here, drinking water straight from the faucet is a health hazard. At home we order big water containers from water refilling stations and when we're outside, it's either bottled water or some random drink (this is where my example comes in, soda is just cheaper and tastier). This YouTube short is what I imagine I looked like when I was reading your response: [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/exzOmL9q\_9Y](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/exzOmL9q_9Y) How I'd love to live in Germany and not have to carry drinking water half my size and weight going up the stairs because I live on the 3rd floor... Edit: yes, I've tried filters. and no thanks.

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0b0011 Apr 3, 2026 +1

Where is soda cheaper than bottled water? Here a 2 liter will run you almost $3 where as a 24 pack of half liter bottles will run you $2 for the c**** stuff and $4 for the more expensive ones.

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Ordinary-Freedom7193 Apr 3, 2026 -1

Doctor told me to eat healthier, I told doctor that eating healthy is too expensive and I can’t afford it. He shut up.

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Flexuasive Apr 3, 2026 +9

I think they just didn't feel like arguing. It's really not too expensive, but don't mind me.

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GalaxyTicket Apr 3, 2026 +2

True! Sometimes even local fresh fruits & veggies cost more than a bag of chips

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Specialist-Trick-431 Apr 3, 2026 +8

Gaming. It used to be way more affordable, now even a decent setup costs a fortune.

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JonMatrix Apr 3, 2026 +9

Not even close. I paid $80 for Chrono Trigger in 1995 which is equivalent to almost $174 today.

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TellemTom Apr 3, 2026 +5

How old are you? The recent ram spike aside, it’s never been cheaper. You can buy a $300 gaming pc off marketplace that can easily play 95% of steams library .

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Lucky-Elk-1234 Apr 3, 2026 +8

And games themselves are relatively c**** during sales seasons. Especially if you’re patient and wait a few years after they come out.

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SleeplessShenanigans Apr 3, 2026 +2

All hobbies can be that way depending on your goal. Fishing for example is c**** if your happy just using the same ole trusty lures and whatnot. If u want to go competitive or need a boat or want all the best new equipment it gets expensive. Gardening was one that really threw me off especially when I diy the majority of my setup.

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mixedwithmonet Apr 3, 2026 +2

Sewing/fiber arts. Used to be significantly cheaper to make your own clothes than to buy RTW new. Now, the cost of materials alone can be significantly more than buying a finished product.

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0b0011 Apr 3, 2026 +1

I feel like that's down to the materials you're using. Moreno wool is expensive at like $20 for 250 yards but acrylic is still like $3 for the same amount.

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No_Piano_5008 Apr 3, 2026 +1

Model trains

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KeyComprehensive8667 Apr 3, 2026 +1

Needlepoint

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echoztrip Apr 3, 2026 +1

PC Gaming...

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FreshOrFrozenShrimp Apr 3, 2026 +1

Trading cards. It has been co-opted by a bunch of greedy pieces of shit. Get a job, it’s not that bad, I promise.

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pro-rock-taster Apr 3, 2026 +1

Yard sailing. Yard sales used to sell junk for c****, now its junk for the same price as in store

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Daks99 Apr 3, 2026 +1

Life

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Appropriate-Sound169 Apr 3, 2026 +1

In the UK - going to watch the footie on a Saturday. Used to cost less than an afternoon in the pub. You could just turn up with your kids and pay at the gate. Used to be a working class sport. Then along came Sky

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ralphdeonori Apr 3, 2026 +1

Every hobby

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FlyAirLari Apr 3, 2026 +1

Some are free.

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ProfessionFew5788 Apr 3, 2026 -5

Buying a house.

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llamafromhell1324 Apr 3, 2026 +10

Who buys houses as a hobby?

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ProfessionFew5788 Apr 3, 2026 +2

Rich people

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frostbite7112 Apr 3, 2026 -4

Gold for sure. Even a basic setup costs a lot and that's before you even pay to actually play

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FlyAirLari Apr 3, 2026 +1

Gold used to be c****?

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