Summary
- Inflation affects in-game prices in Red Dead Redemption 2, with a Lamb's Fry costing an incredible amount in today's numbers.
- Players can earn money in-game to buy essential items like food to maintain health and stamina.
- Enjoying exclusive meals like Lamb's Fry in the game comes with a high price tag, surprising many players.
A Red Dead Redemption 2 player has done the math and adjusted the food costs in the game for inflation, and the prices are ridiculous. Rockstar Games' smash-hit title offers a vast open world where players can roam the plains and dive into all sorts of trouble. Known for its impressive realism, Red Dead Redemption 2 requires players to earn money and eat food to survive. One fan ran the numbers and discovered that, based on the in-game prices, the cost of survival would be astronomical.
In real life, inflation is an undeniable reality that affects the cost of goods and services over time, with both the value of money and the prices of products changing. For example, a Super Nintendo Entertainment System adjusted for inflation would cost substantially more than it did initially. When released in 1990, it cost $199 but, adjusted for inflation, the old-school console would set gamers back $433 today. It seems that in Red Dead Redemption 2, the effects of inflation on the price of an in-game meal would likely price out many hard-working ranchers and shopkeepers from enjoying a hot meal.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Hits Lowest Price Ever on PlayStation and Xbox
Rockstar Games reduces the price of its cowboy epic Red Dead Redemption 2 to the lowest price ever on both PlayStation and Xbox.
A Reddit user named stealthynavigator recently shared a post revealing the cost of an order of Lamb’s Fry in today’s money. The post included a screenshot of menu prices for Beef Stew and Lamb’s Fry at a saloon or restaurant in the game. Adjusted for inflation, the $5 Lamb’s Fry would now cost a staggering $191.37. Many commenters were equally shocked by how much the meal would set Arthur Morgan back if he bought it in 2025.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Player Calculates the Price of Lamb’s Fry in Today’s Money
Players can earn money in Red Dead Redemption 2 through various methods, including looting fallen enemies and pulling off classic train robberies. The cash earned can be spent on essentials like food and weapons. Eating in the game is crucial for maintaining health, and a hearty meal like Lamb’s Fry provides much-needed protein for Arthur Morgan’s tough lifestyle. However, it seems the cost of this hot meal is higher than most players expected.
Lamb's Fry is one of the more exclusive menu items in the game, available only at certain saloons and restaurants. To enjoy this dish, players must visit towns scattered across the vast Red Dead Redemption 2 landscape. Once there, they’ll need to pay what one fan has calculated to be an exorbitant price for an order of high-protein Lamb's Fry.
A good meal can go a long way in the game, as staying well-fed helps level up many attributes in Red Dead Redemption 2, including stamina, health, and Dead Eye. However, according to one dedicated player, the price tag for a warm meal in the fictional Old West was far higher than many players thought.
Red Dead Redemption
- Released
- May 18, 2010
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs
- Developer(s)
- Rockstar San Diego
WHERE TO PLAY
America, 1911. The Wild West is dying. When federal agents threaten his family, former outlaw John Marston is forced to pick up his guns again and hunt down the gang of criminals he once called friends. Experience an epic fight for survival across the sprawling expanses of the American West and Mexico, as John Marston struggles to bury his blood-stained past, one man at a time.
Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age.
- Genre(s)
- Open-World, Adventure
