Hey, when you remember these things, think of yourself fondly. You said yourself you learned from it and grew out of it. Don’t be down on yourself about it - “What a cringey kid I was,” but forgiving. “I was a weird kid. I mean I still am, but I got better.”
Remembering stuff warps the memory, taints it with how you feel at the moment. so don’t continue to beat yourself up. Be nicer to you. That self-forgivness and kindness will pay off.
Games have been around the $50-$70 mark my entire life.
It’s a sad reality, but I expect prices of major mainstream games to go up, regardless of tariffs.