is not only about the prices.
It's the DRM, lack of innovation, remasters and the consequences to the overall industry
We will see I was at a GameStop and 30 people around me basically 90% of them just got the Mario kart bundle. Most said they would only buy 1st party games and use they ps5 or pc for other games. Not sure third party want to hear that
Games are overvalued and should cost less.Not a chance. Pricing structures aren't determined by executives throwing darts at a corkboard. They're chosen to maximize profits. Maximizing profits doesn't necessitate a high price, but also takes into account what the mass market will bear.
Nintendo feels that the early adopters who rush to get a Switch 2 will gladly shell out $80 and $90 for Switch 2 games. Based on how well the system is selling in pre-orders, they seem to be correct. Nintendo fans tend to be extremely devoted to the Nintendo hardware and ecosystem and will accept a premium. Nintendo is banking on that.
Nintendo's play is not to beat their competitors in pricing. It is to silently tell the rest of the industry that they are severely undervaluing their products and allowing gamers to "rip them off" at the current industry standard pricing. The real question isn't if or when Nintendo is going to lower the price of games, but when the other publishers and platform holders are going to raise their prices to align with Nintendo's.
And you still need to pay extra money to access a basic mode (online multiplayer)$80 Mario Kart World without a hint of microtransactions, dozens of dollars in day one dlc and battle passes is a hell of a lot better than what the fuck AAA gaming is turning into everywhere else in the industry.
You must be PC master race, because Nintendo was the last to board this ship.And you still need to pay extra money to access a basic service (online multiplayer)
if fans are smart just grab the mkw bundle now and when mkw goes on sale grab a cart for the collection.
Wait what? If fans are smart buy the same game twice?