1977
What you would have bought with $100: Four tires
According to an ad that appeared in The Herald-Palladium, a complete set of Goodyear tires was only $80 in 1977.
1978
What you would have bought with $100: One video game system
Another popular technology that was definitely a success was the video game system. A Channel F programmable video game only supported ten games and came at $99.99 in 1978.
1979
What you would have bought with $100: Three cameras
Did you know that a one-hundred-dollar bill would have bought you three cameras back in 1979? It was basically a pocket camera, sold for $28.40.
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