Quote Originally Posted by caffe_macchiato View Post
The fat cat set represents a cost increase of 22% compared to similar sets. The inflation rate in Japan is 2.6% as of July 2022. See here. In America, the rate of inflation is 8.3%. Both figures are far lower than the price increase of this set. If Square Enix were to increase the sub price to fit even the much-higher American inflation rate, the sub fee would only increase by $1. It would take almost two years of paying a higher-priced sub to equal the purchase of a single fat cat set.
I thought people were concerned about the increase to the price of a glamour set, not the full price of the set. If the sub fee increased $1/mo but the price increase is $4, that's only 4 months.

The next question would be when was the previous time a price increase was implemented on comparable sets - and what would even be a comparable set in the first place. Was this set originally released in China or Korea like most of the non-cosplay sets, or is it a rare occasion of a set getting an initial release to JP/NA/EU?

Doesn't change that if you don't like the price, you have the option to not buy the product. You don't need it to play any part of the game.