The Market unnecessarily gave us $69.99 games
Yes, and that was unilaterally pushed by Playstation because they were in a huge comfortable position in the marketplace and convinced third parties to join them.
Both Microsoft and Nintendo didn't debut their first $70 game until 2023, years after Sony pushed it as the standard.
But even then, the vast majority of games aren't $70. Even games that used to be $70, aren't now. For example, I can go and buy ratchet and clank rift apart for $30. Nintendo's games besides TotK are $60.
And we have Indie games too, which are continually becoming a better value proposition.
You don't seem to understand that your Disney example argues against the point you're trying to make:
Disney went on a buying spree buying up IP and studios. And the net result of that was:
1) Disney was able to use it's status as owner of the largest IP library to start abusing theaters, and demanding they give more of their screens over to Disney films at the expense of non Disney films. This is textbook monopolistic behaviour, and it hurt everyone.
2) A large amount of cultural content has now just been stuck in the vault, and we're seeing even new shows and films based on property Disney bought essentially being disappeared out of existence.
3) A large amount of pre existing IP became massively devalued because Disney was determined to try and outspend everyone and release a flood of films and series that ended up being crap. No one benefits from Disney trying to turn Star Wars into an annual movie series.
4) Because Disney has forced their way into a market leading position through large buyouts, we're now seeing that a downturn in Disney box office revenue is having a negative impact on overall film revenue, affecting theaters and other related industries.
I could go on: the way Disney has essentially been able to use it's position to dictate terms to VFX houses, etc etc
Disney is the current poster boy for why you do not let mega corporate mergers like this go through unchallenged.
Those are certainly negatives for Disney and the subsidiaries that they bought. But I would hesitate to say that it will long term affect the greatest industry. Because:
1. After years of Disney bullying theaters, theaters are now preemptively taking down Disney films in for more successful films. Many theaters in the country actually shut elemental down for more spider verse, made by Sony. And theaters are making room for films like the upcoming Barbie movie over Disney's blockbuster films like Indiana Jones.
2. This was true of Fox before the merger. And it's true for every single streaming service too, Netflix, Disney, HBO, Every single mega corporation does this, and that says more of US copyright law than anything.
3. True. And that doesn't really negatively affect the industry, because studios who have treated their IPs with respect have seen even more success(I.e. Top Gun, Shrek films, Illumination, ect.)
4. The thing is, they tried to force their way into a market position. But they completely failed. Netflix is still top dog in streaming, and their theater business is starting to plummet. If I had to guess too, I could see Disneyland and World starting to decline in a few years too. This is honestly putting other movie studios into a more advantageous position than they have in years.