Clearly you have never played a VN. Games like Fate stay night cost like $50. Clannad cost about $60. which both games are very popular.
Your argument is now that valid with the line "a "game" that's entirely just pictures and text."
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If you read my comment I never called out the Ai comment. I only called out that one quote "a "game" that's entirely just pictures and text." which are the key words there.
I will agree it feels expensive for AI but I played the demo and I thought it was decent. if you don't want to buy it don't.
Also my the price reference was based on the price in my area.