The power of physical release. Mario Kart World already down from 90 Euros to 70-72 Euros in Germany.
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Giallo Corsa
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I've been looking to expand my S2 library aaaaannnd...
60+ Eurodollars for Bayonetta 2 ? 60+ for the Xenoblade games ? full, 60+ Eurodollars price for Mario games ? 67 Eurodollars for a Zelda Musou game ? (AOC), 70 for Zelda BOTW ? LMAO, wtf is this shit ?
Meanwhile, there are some sales on Amazon atm with most Ninty 1st party games being 39.99€ (grabbed MP Jamboree) and they're flying over the (virtual) shelves - don't they fookin' get that ? You can't base your income eternally on the proverbial whales that they'd buy anything at any price...
There's just no way in hell I'll ever spend 60-70 Eurodollars for 7-8 years old games or even new ones for 80 (fuck Donkey Kong Bananza) no matter how good they are, it's a matter of principle.
When you thought you've seen everything from Sony/MS...here comes Nintendo with the most overpriced hardware and software, sorry, but, fuck this company, at this point , their always loyal and hardcore fanboys are the equivalent of Harley Davidson riders - always living in the past, always being happy with inadequate, sub-par hardware, always finding excuses and turning a blind eye towards every criticism of said company.
60+ Eurodollars for Bayonetta 2 ? 60+ for the Xenoblade games ? full, 60+ Eurodollars price for Mario games ? 67 Eurodollars for a Zelda Musou game ? (AOC), 70 for Zelda BOTW ? LMAO, wtf is this shit ?
Meanwhile, there are some sales on Amazon atm with most Ninty 1st party games being 39.99€ (grabbed MP Jamboree) and they're flying over the (virtual) shelves - don't they fookin' get that ? You can't base your income eternally on the proverbial whales that they'd buy anything at any price...
There's just no way in hell I'll ever spend 60-70 Eurodollars for 7-8 years old games or even new ones for 80 (fuck Donkey Kong Bananza) no matter how good they are, it's a matter of principle.
When you thought you've seen everything from Sony/MS...here comes Nintendo with the most overpriced hardware and software, sorry, but, fuck this company, at this point , their always loyal and hardcore fanboys are the equivalent of Harley Davidson riders - always living in the past, always being happy with inadequate, sub-par hardware, always finding excuses and turning a blind eye towards every criticism of said company.
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Geometric-Crusher
"Nintendo games are like indies, and worth at most $19" 🤡
€90 to €70 !
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playbignbox
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Yes, no one needs to buy at the launch price, we can wait for sales.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
Here in Mexico, prices are also going down. I realized it yesterday. Same here...
Stop buying Keycards, you'll see how you can change your strategy in favor of the physical format.
Stop buying Keycards, you'll see how you can change your strategy in favor of the physical format.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
Yesterday when I bought the Nintendo Switch 2, it only had Mario Kart, Cyberpunk, Bravely Default, and the Split fiction thing.
I was going to buy Bravely Default, but then I said... Screw it.
I think there are a lot of people out there, too, if it had been a complete physical game... I would have bought it.
My other option was Cyberpunk, but that wasn't the case because I have it on PS4 and am playing it on PS5. Split doesn't interest me. So I opted for Mario Kart.
I was going to buy Bravely Default, but then I said... Screw it.
I think there are a lot of people out there, too, if it had been a complete physical game... I would have bought it.
My other option was Cyberpunk, but that wasn't the case because I have it on PS4 and am playing it on PS5. Split doesn't interest me. So I opted for Mario Kart.
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kazuyamishima
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People keep saying this but just go and check the upcoming third-party games like Outlaws, Madden NFL 26 and many more, ALL are key cards.
Plies
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Yeah, there's nothing gamers can do at this point.
The "illusion" of getting to choose is just that - An illusion.
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
It's a total catch 22. No matter what you do, they will claim digital is the way forward. Sadly, it seems to be over and in the final stages of death.
kazuyamishima
Member
You can still resell them still, but I think even Nintendo won't backtrack on this. Digital will be the future for all console manufacturers.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
Only if we let it happen.
Bojji
Member
They are doing everything to kill physical media as quickly as possible. Soon, there will be no choice.
Only pc will remain with different stores and vendors - so the best form of digital distribution.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Same here. Good on you for sticking to your guns.
Killer8
Member
Physical media was already dead on arrival for Switch 2.
The manufacturing cost of the carts didn't come down much over the years and the Switch 2 games were only going to get bigger. Cyberpunk needed shipped on a 64gb card and CDPR said The Witcher 3 shipping on a 32gb card was already riding a razor thin profit margin.
Game key cards were offered as the concession to publishers unwilling to bear that cartridge cost. Of course they all seized on the idea - even if they didn't really need to (this is proven with the sizes of some games on the eShop).
64gigabyteram
Reverse groomer.
might as well only play first party which are guaranteed to have the entire game on cart... for now
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
Something I was considering was doing it like on the PS3, putting in the game and installing it...
I'm thinking about SD cards and putting in the game to install it...
I mean, they cost $10 or less for the 128 GB one...
But I also understand that it would be unviable due to the advancement of technology.
Furball
Member
Well , you can sell game key Card too .
Square Enix already change to Code in The Box for FF tactic Remaster because Bravely default game keycard is not selling well .
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Generic
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They won't and their games still will have DLC.
Jibran#one
Member
It will be the darkest day in gaming when they will kill of physical ,it will happen sooner or later.
Bojji
Member
Yeah, you "only" lose ability to play games when Nintendo servers shut down (10+ years) or completely offline (for the first time) but you can still buy used and sell it.
Now codes in the box are the worst anti consumer shit I have ever seen.
Jibran#one
Member
Just like headphone jack on phone , memory cards and USB port soon to be erased from phones
Physical media will also die sooner than later
Physical media will also die sooner than later
Bojji
Member
LOL? Only flagship phones removed them. Mid and low end phones have audio jacks, sd slots, chargers in the box and EVEN PHONE CASES! They do this because they know consumers want this shit. Cheaper Chinese brands are the best right now. My 2024 phone has all of it + 120hz OLED screen and big ass battery.
Too bad there is basically no competition in console space...
Imagine wanting to pay more for games just because you're upset others get to play it 4 days before you do.
The vast majority of midrange phones sold in the West don't have headphone jacks or sd slots.
Bojji
Member
That's definitely different in EU territory.
Unknown?
Member
Next up for digital only? Currency...
Spyxos
Member
There is probably more competition. There used to be even more stores, but amazon has wiped out most of them.
Baemono
Member
Xperia 1s still have one
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
The problem is the only option Nintendo offers to developers: 64gb card. Costs developers $15 per card. So, going forward indie games won't use physical. Only games under 64gb in size and AA or AAA priced games ($40-$70) will use actual cards.
So not sure why some games like Bravely Default, which is $40 isn't using an actual card.
Hitman is 61gb and $60....so should have been on an actual card. In fact seems the only game over the 64gb card limit is Split Fiction, so all other games over $40 should have been on an actual card.
So not sure why some games like Bravely Default, which is $40 isn't using an actual card.
Hitman is 61gb and $60....so should have been on an actual card. In fact seems the only game over the 64gb card limit is Split Fiction, so all other games over $40 should have been on an actual card.
Dalbajobas
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looks like one of those $12.99 steam games, not gonna lie.
Kabelly
Member
they effed the online so bad in the last update.
I would love the grand prix's to be those traveling tracks and 3 laps to conclude the match. I'm tired of the narrative that it would be "too long". That's what makes it fun. Especially with 24 players it would be nice to have time to get your bearings. By the time you reach the track it's basically over if you don't pull some good items.
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AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
I think they need more than what they do when you get to the Track. It is over far too soon. You get what barely feels like a lap on some of them. I am hoping it is coming in a future update, because I think there would be some work to make some 3 lap races with some of those tracks.
asdasdasdbb
Member
If a retailer wants to lose money selling physical games, more power to them I guess?
($80 USD right now is 68 Euro... but that doesn't include taxes)
($80 USD right now is 68 Euro... but that doesn't include taxes)
Kabelly
Member
like it makes no sense. in the standard offline grand prixs. the only track you get to play 3 laps in is the first lap! the rest are 1 lap, but every map has a 3 lap variant! Let us be able to actually use the new mechanics they gave us. This gameplay loops comepletly goes against them. No time to show off some walls jumps and shortcuts.
This could be like Crash Team Racing if they just adjusted a few things.
This could be like Crash Team Racing if they just adjusted a few things.
ShaiKhulud1989
Gold Member
IIRC BOTW held the full price far longer, including physical.
Once again, should be very interesting to see not sheer numbers, but sales trajectory for both NSW2 and MKW.
Once again, should be very interesting to see not sheer numbers, but sales trajectory for both NSW2 and MKW.
Shadowstar39
Gold Member
yeah that is because the console is out of stock and can't be bought (at least in the USA, unless you have no life and live constantly online or have bots).
So with less people owning the console and the game bundled in with the console in one version of course there is going to be more copies, after people get bored and try to sell it, or bought it to scalp the system and sell the game outright.
Its basic supply and demand. Its like the NES with super mario bros/duck hunt. The game was everywhere, and it eventually was $5 loose as most people got it with the "Action Set", unless they got they cheaper "Control Deck" which had no games.
So with less people owning the console and the game bundled in with the console in one version of course there is going to be more copies, after people get bored and try to sell it, or bought it to scalp the system and sell the game outright.
Its basic supply and demand. Its like the NES with super mario bros/duck hunt. The game was everywhere, and it eventually was $5 loose as most people got it with the "Action Set", unless they got they cheaper "Control Deck" which had no games.
Sooner
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It's Mario Kart.
I'll finish it, just let me beat Rocket League first. I'm at 2000 hours. The end boss must be coming up soon.
