For us with 400$ income, 2$ here 2$ there ... 2$ is kind of a lot. Considering that most of the said 400$ are used for things you kind of need like rent, clothings and food .. you aren't left with a lot to spend. If you live off a $400 income I'd question why you have RS membership even before the price increase, heck I'd question why you have the internet and probably some form of cable tv. Having the internet is an unavoidable necessity for most people. What concerns me most about the price increase is that it is a 33% increase not too long after a 20% increase in the price. The only memorable "update" of the past year as compared to the years before was the removal of bots, hardly deserving of this large an increase in price. It looks to me like instead of the botters paying jacmob's salary that we now are. For comparison xbox live has only increased in price once, by 20%. A service that went from a simple friends list and game matchmaking service to a full blown entertainment and social media platform.