As a consumer, I like Nintendo's policy to maintain games' prices
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giancarlo123x
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On point, I'd purchase more Wii U games but the price is shit.
TheSpoiler
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This became a honeypot for other Nintendo fans as well.
At least this troll topic brought some humor.
At least this troll topic brought some humor.
sir_kevith
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I don't understand why everyone is confused by this. If I choose to buy any game in physical form, I always ask myself if it's gonna have resale value. I buy plenty of cheap ass digital stuff but the whole reason I'd choose to buy something physical over digital is that I know it will have some resale value.
It's not just Nintendo stuff either. It's always better to buy your limited JRPGs and stuff in physical form and hold onto them. What stuff ends up being worth money should be obvious to most on this forum.
It's not just Nintendo stuff either. It's always better to buy your limited JRPGs and stuff in physical form and hold onto them. What stuff ends up being worth money should be obvious to most on this forum.
hhhhhhhhhh got em
dragonyeuw
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As did mine, picked up some good deals on PSN and steam. Nintendo first party on the e-shop? Nope. NES mini? LMFAO. Readily available 3ds units in stores or online at normal price? Try again.
TheOfficeMut
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lol okay. I really won't hassle you to recollect every time you purchased a "luxury" item and whether you complained about having to spend as much money as you did but I find it very hard to believe that you never complain about having to spend as much money as you do without asking why an item couldn't simply be cheaper.
You keep referring to games as luxury items, which they are, but to many they're a way to keep you from spending more money. In my case they keep me glued at home when I'm actually looking to save money so that I can be thoroughly entertained without having to go out and spend money.
60 dollar games are good for industry. What's good for Nintendo is good for industry. However OP wants to rationalize that is his choice but I don't think premium priced games are a bad thing for this industry at all. More pubs and retailers should try to keep games at a premium price like Nintendo does. That's how I know the games are good
dragonyeuw
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Wouldn't it better to just rent from gamefly or similar service, if a game's resale value factors into your spending decisions?
umm sorry to burst your bubble but you can get W101 in great condition for about 20 bucks used from gamestop, amazon etc. unless you're talking about new that is
I'm a nintendo fan but I buy their system 1 gen after when game can be find for dirt cheap online, just bought a wiiu and went on a spending spree and got pretty much all i want from the wii and wiiu lib for much less than msrp. Did the same thing with the gamecube years ago when it bombed. None of my money goes to them, too bad.
GrantDaNasty
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Excuse me?
...Oh well, you're far from the only person who needs to justify their gaming habit by attaching some monetary value to it.
Just wish people could appreciate games for being what they are, pure and simple.
Also, I spent $60 on FF XIV at launch. Premium price for a premium fucking product :/
...Oh well, you're far from the only person who needs to justify their gaming habit by attaching some monetary value to it.
Just wish people could appreciate games for being what they are, pure and simple.
Also, I spent $60 on FF XIV at launch. Premium price for a premium fucking product :/
Psychoward
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Lmao
SafeinSound
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I've read some crazy shit on here over the years, but this seriously takes the cake. You aren't getting anything more by paying more, and Nintendo literally has zero fucking clue who you are.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Apparently I need to take up day drinking.
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
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you know op, someone said that to me on another nintendo thread some weeks ago. i think the thread was about the stupid price of the WiiU and the OP in that thread found it outrageous how the prices never drop when the PS4/XB1 price this holidays were below 250$.
i agreed with the OP in that thread, nintendo isnt a fucking Rolex or a Patek Philippe watch. makes it hard to buy a nintendo console when it isnt going to be your main because the HW isnt cheap nor is the software even if it's old releases.
so as a consumer i dont like how they do things.
i agreed with the OP in that thread, nintendo isnt a fucking Rolex or a Patek Philippe watch. makes it hard to buy a nintendo console when it isnt going to be your main because the HW isnt cheap nor is the software even if it's old releases.
so as a consumer i dont like how they do things.
Relative investment? Where did you hear that term? Consumer products that depreciate over time are not investments. You might as well literally call anything an investment. My breakfast cereal is an investment in my productivity today. I could resell this vacuum cleaner, so it's an investment. I'm being pedantic and derailing the thread, yes, but I know people who think they're being smart with their money because they invest a lot... in cars, four-wheelers, and other expensive toys. I'm not saying you cashed out your IRA for an NES library, but I believe the way we use "investing" to refer to cool stuff we have no intention of profiting off of is helping create the savings crisis we are seeing in America.
this dude bought the division at launch
it's never too late to start drinking for new years eve bro
Well, I rather like it...
Each time I buy a game on Playstation, I wonder if I should wait (and risk of not finding the game and paying MORE later, that happened to me several times) or buy it right now and pay full price. I have a list of games I want to buy, and I check price and availability from time to time, it's a kind of hassle.
At least, with Nintendo, they're usually a bit cheaper, and buying them day 1 doesn't mean you'll regret not having wait a couple weeks/months later...
I also think it would be better for the editors if they weren't expected to slash the price after a short period...
TheOfficeMut
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Hey, I feel you, man. It's why I pay $15 for a brown-bagged 40. A $15 40 in a brown paper bag must be worth the price and it certainly has to be better than all of the other 40s selling for $2.
Gravy Boat
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I'd rather spend my time doing something worthwhile that pondering how much a game might sell for when I eventually complete it.
Unknown Soldier
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Seriously though, why are Nintendo games so cheap? How will you recognize the incredible quality of a Nintendo title of they start out at the same price as those inferior third party titles? The starting price for a Nintendo game should be $80 like in the N64 days! In fact they should be $100!
GrantDaNasty
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If a game costs $300, you KNOW it'll be quality. I mean, how else is quality/value judged other than the price tag at the shop?
At least when I bought an $80 game I knew I'd be getting the full game and not a piecemeal game that's instantly discounted two weeks later like 3rd party games in the industry currently are.
TheOfficeMut
Unconfirmed Member
Put them in a brown paper bag and their quality skyrockets.
You for real? Have some self control if you're so concerned about plummeting prices. A few weeks after a game releases and you can save yourself $20. I think Reggie said it best when he asked what's wrong with you.
sir_kevith
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Psychoward
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AyaisMUsikWhore
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Y'all deserve Nintendo tbh.
Laughed pretty heartily at this.
I get you OP. It's like, you buy a $60 game now and then others buy it for half just a couple of months later?! You're like, ya'll fuckers gotta pay the same price as I paid day 1, I don't care if you're buying it a month or a year later, you should all pay the same price!
Unknown Soldier
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That's how Neo Geo used to roll! Everyone knew Neo Geo was the GOAT back in the day!
AstroNut325
Member
Hm...
$60 for Smash Wii U
Or
3 games for PS4 $60:
Mortal Kombat XL on sale
Street Fighter V on sale
Ratchet & Clank on sale
Reselling:
Get $45 for Smash Wii U - not enough to cover a new game purchase from Nintendo. Unless you get used.
3 PS4 games: $5-10 each. Enough to get a fourth game.
$60 for Smash Wii U
Or
3 games for PS4 $60:
Mortal Kombat XL on sale
Street Fighter V on sale
Ratchet & Clank on sale
Reselling:
Get $45 for Smash Wii U - not enough to cover a new game purchase from Nintendo. Unless you get used.
3 PS4 games: $5-10 each. Enough to get a fourth game.
Gravy Boat
Member
This thread has taught me that people have weird buying habits. For most non-essentials, the thought process is usually
- do I want the thing?
- Do I have enough disposable cash to pay for the thing without leaving me broke?
I can't imagine the day to day life of someone who has to consider if everything is an investment before purchasing.
- do I want the thing?
- Do I have enough disposable cash to pay for the thing without leaving me broke?
I can't imagine the day to day life of someone who has to consider if everything is an investment before purchasing.
joecanada
Member
I'm somewhat cynical. Please produce a list of all Nintendo games that increased in value after purchase
Okay this is Poe's law
Gravy Boat
Member
But if Nintendo games went on sale and dropped in price like other games, you wouldn't need to sell 3 games to afford 2 new ones.
It's fine to just say you don't mind paying a higher price down the line. You don't need to try and spin it to justify it.
Some people really go to extremes in order to justify their choices and feel good with themselves, this is crazy. If I was Nintendo I would increase the price of every game every 3 or 4 months that way my fans would feel amazing for buying at launch and I am sure I would get a ton of messages giving me thanks and all that.
I only bought 1 Nintendo game the other game was Dragon Quest Builders. And I got over $100 from selling 3 games precisely because they hold their value so well.
If Nintendo games dropped in price like other games I could have sold 6 and maybe have received $20.
RichiRamjag
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First damn thing I thought.
Nintendo is smart to do this. They realise how evergreen a lot of their titles can be, especially Mario titles, so why should they drop the price when the sales come regardless? There's a reason Mario Kart and New Super Mario Bros games very rarely go under 30 dollars, they're pretty damn good sellers. If I remember correctly there was something like Mario Kart DS getting nearly a million sales in the same vicinity as Mario Kart 7's release, that was insane.
Psychoward
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This position is probably only economically rational if your habits are heavily skewed towards buying almost all of your games at or near release, and then reselling a significant number of them. (That doesn't describe me; I'd be surprised if it describes most people.) Otherwise, you'll save more from the discounts you get on games that you only get around to 6 months, 2 years, etc. after release than you'd recoup from higher resale value.
I have no problem paying full retail at release for a game that I'm excited to play immediately, but I also pick up plenty of games for much cheaper, later. (Sometimes in less confident I'll like them, or they weren't on my radar, or I just had too many other games to play.) I've also never been big on reselling games.
I also have no real problem with Nintendo's approach if that's what they think works best for them, but I can't say it appeals to me that much as customer.
I have no problem paying full retail at release for a game that I'm excited to play immediately, but I also pick up plenty of games for much cheaper, later. (Sometimes in less confident I'll like them, or they weren't on my radar, or I just had too many other games to play.) I've also never been big on reselling games.
I also have no real problem with Nintendo's approach if that's what they think works best for them, but I can't say it appeals to me that much as customer.
GrantDaNasty
Member
So price automatically denotes quality?
I take it you buy all games Day 1 then, cause clearly they must be good if they're asking $60 for them?
Unknown Soldier
Member
It's the Scalper Mentality and no, I can't really think of what life would be like thinking that way either.
sure it is
Sure and because of this I don't usually by indie games. They're usually terrible. You ever notice that most indie games are sub 60. I wonder why.
Psychoward
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