With new video games reaching record prices, some gamers say they fear their favourite hobby is becoming unaffordable.

“I research games more now to manage my money,” said Kady, 21, a lifelong gamer.

Aspiring professional gamer Dirk Casinillo added: “Everything makes you wonder whether it’s inflation or just developers wanting to make more money out of these games.”

Nick Poole, CEO of UK Interactive Entertainment, which represents more than 2,000 games businesses in the UK, said game developers were “always looking at ways to manage the cost of production”, which he said was “significantly higher than 10 years ago”.

Video edited by Erin Lister.