Interesting video, and some great points. Geewunners are in their 30s, 40s, and even 50s, and we have the disposable income to spare. Compared to a lot of the costs that adult life throws our way (repairs, mortgages, car payments, insurance, tuition), the cost of a few plastic toys is relatively negligible.
It really boils down to a personal calculus of whether something is worth the cost. It's why I've largely avoided the 3P MP scene; is a $200 toy really going to bring me ten times more joy than a $25 deluxe? Compared to our younger years, it's less about whether we have the extra money, and more about whether that's where we want to put it. For me, eight $25 deluxes are infinitely preferable to a single $200 figure, but I know a lot of other folks would see it differently.
Also, there are so many more stressors in life; a few extra dollars towards something that brings you joy is more than worth it. For most of us, we're nearing the point where there will be more miles behind us than there are ahead. Life is short, and time is fleeting. Our toys crack and crumble, reminding us that our existence is finite, and that no amount of floor polish can fully restore the strength to our joints, and no hydrogen peroxide can truly restore the youthful luster to our appearance. Like a G2 Slingshot, our fate is inevitable to fall to pieces, without the possibility of repair.