Video Game Tycoon in Tokyo-Chapter 961: A Good Wife

The man clicked back to his computer and opened the BattleNet platform's homepage.

And then... he froze.

Neither his wife nor his child noticed his reaction.

His kid was lying on the tatami mat, watching TV, while his wife was nearby sorting out clothes to wear for tomorrow's outing.

He blinked, staring in disbelief at the screen.

BattleNet Summer Sale — Up to 90% OFF.

90% OFF?

That means some games are going for just 10% of their original price?

He double-checked to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

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He immediately clicked into the main event page.

And then he became even more overwhelmed.

Assassin's Creed — Original price: 5,800 yen. Now: 75% OFF — 1,450 yen.

Dragon Quest I–X Collection Bundle — 3,000 yen.

Final Fantasy VII Remake — Original: 5,400 yen. Now: 2,700 yen.

One after another, classic Gamestar Electronic Entertainment first-party titles appeared on the screen—many of which were a part of the man's youth.

He had played most of them before on console. On BattleNet, he hadn't repurchased them since they were duplicates.

He hadn't seen the need—after all, they were older games.

But Final Fantasy VII Remake—he'd been eyeing that one for a long time.

People always said the PC version had significantly improved graphics.

Down to the detail where character models had visible, individual arm hairs—it was that precise.

The tech had stunned the gaming industry.

And amazed players, too—like Midgar felt real.

Consoles had great visuals too, running at 4K resolution.

But visuals and framerate couldn't both be maxed out.

If you wanted the full visuals, you had to sacrifice framerate—4K often capped at 30 FPS.

Still, for a single-player RPG, 30 FPS was usually fine.

But... comparison was the thief of joy.

He remembered visiting an official Gamestar Electronic Entertainment retail store once and trying out top-tier PC titles—Need for Speed, among others, on BattleNet.

He was blown away by the visuals and ended up buying a pretty powerful PC just for gaming.

But then the economy tanked, and even buying games became something he hesitated over.

He started focusing on family—buying more for his kid, saving for the household, and prioritizing practical spending.

So buying games had been sacrificed.

Just like his kid had said, the last time he bought a new game was last year.

It had been over six months now, and deep down, he was dying to buy more games.

But he'd been holding back.

Until now.

Seeing these prices... he couldn't hold back anymore.

He looked at his wife.

"Honey, can I talk to you about something?"

"Hm? What is it, dear?"

"Um... would it be alright if I spent a bit of money on something?"

"What kind of something?"

"Video games."

He hadn't felt this excited and giddy in a long time.

Video games had just gotten too expensive for him.

Even buying just one game required careful calculation.

But today—the sale was unreal.

This was what a real sale should look like!

Compared to this, previous sales seemed like child's play.

Now, with just 5,000 or 6,000 yen, he could buy multiple major AAA classics.

Games like GTA: San Andreas, which he'd always wanted to play but missed, and later held off on because of the price.

Metal Gear Solid titles.The latest football and basketball games.

And now? All bundled up for just 5,000–6,000 yen.

Was there a better sale than this?

"Is this really what you want most right now?" his wife asked.

"Absolutely!" he replied without hesitation.

"Then go ahead and buy them. Like you said, if you miss this, you'll regret it. Sales like this don't happen often."

His eyes lit up with gratitude.

"You're the best wife in the world, Mika!"

"Alright, alright, I'm not in the mood for flattery right now. If you want to thank me, find another time to show it."

Her tone was nonchalant, but the happiness on her face was hard to miss.

No one truly dislikes being appreciated.

"Dad, are you buying new games? Which one?" the child perked up, overhearing their conversation.

The man beamed proudly. "You should be asking me how many I'm buying."

"Huh?" the kid blinked. "How many games? Mom actually agreed to let you buy a bunch? Aren't you worried about wasting money?"

"Of course not—it's the Summer Sale!"

"Summer Sale?"

The kid walked over to the computer, curious.

By now, the father was fully immersed in the flood of irresistible discounts on the screen.

The kid looked too—and went silent for a moment, stunned by the prices.

"Dad... this isn't a dream, right?"

"Definitely not—these discounts are insanely low!"

"So... we can get a lot of games?"

The kid was excited now, eyes full of anticipation.

"We can't go crazy, but we do have a 5,000-yen budget. Right, honey?"

The man glanced lovingly at his wife.

She looked elsewhere and said, "Don't look at me. I already agreed. You decide how to spend it—I won't interfere."

The man understood instantly. "Okay, 5,000 yen. We can go slightly over, but not by much."

No need for further words.

And 5,000 yen—that was plenty.

Before, that would barely buy one or two major games.

But now? He could pick freely—so many choices he didn't even know where to start.

"Dad, I want this one!"

"Stardew Valley? Only 300 yen? Bought!"

"Starsea: The Game Adaptation of the Movie... AAA-level quality, released four years ago, now just 1,000 yen! Bought!"

At that moment, the man realized just how many games he'd missed out on.

Not because he didn't like them—many had intrigued him—but not enough to make him fork over the money at the time.

He used to only buy games that were guaranteed hits.

But now, with discounts like this, he figured it was finally worth trying out the ones he'd hesitated on.