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Vaslo 46 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Nintendo has raised its employees base salary by 1...

For the 98% of people on here that have no idea of the Yen conversion rates, we are talking about 60 usd to 184-600 usd, or 55 euro to 162-550 euro

decimalenough 46 days ago | [–]

Well, yes and no, because that 10000 yen room was US$100 back then, not $60.

Vaslo 45 days ago | | [–]

So you're saying we understand it even less than todays rates lol. But your comment is definitely understood, it's crazy how things (particularly prices!) changed pre and post covid.

sillysaurusx 46 days ago | [–]

Jinx personal jinx no jinxback.

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