This is a AAA game and inflation had to set in some time. Nintendo figures they'll make more money at $70 than at $60, and they're probably correct. The only question I'll have before buying it is "does it run well?" - if the answer is no, then I'll wait for a remake/remaster/port on their next console, but I expect Nintendo's in-house development is smarter than and/or learned lessons from GameFreak's poorly-optimized Pokemon title.
This is a AAA game and inflation had to set in some time
Nintendrones at it again. It's amazing how well people have been gaslit to just accept that they need an extra $10 on release for a barely functional product. It's not like they sell $20 skins for full price games. Maybe if these useless fucks actually didn't release their game with more bugs than a crackhead's peripheral vision, they could justify a price increase. But when I boot up a game and the only thing that works with 100% certainty is the MTX store, they can eat my ass if they think they need more money.
Remember: Never pay more than 20 bucks for a computer game. Thankfully, Nintendo emulators are pretty solid and games get dumped pretty quickly. Frankly, if you want the best Switch experience in 2023, you're better off buying a Steam Deck and emulating all of Nintendo games.
Nintendrones at it again. It's amazing how well people have been gaslit to just accept that they need an extra $10 on release for a barely functional product.
The fuck are you talking about? Nintendo is about the only software company out there that consistently releases complete, functional products that don't require a bunch of microtransactions, DLC, or day-0 patches.
The fuck are you talking about? Nintendo is about the only software company
Have to specify software because everyone knows the Switch is starting to struggle to keep up and never getting it's stick drift fixed.
out there that consistently releases complete, functional products
Pokemon Scarlet/Violet ring a bell?
that don't require a bunch of microtransactions
Amiibos exist.
DLC,
Hey, remember when they removed a bunch of Pokemon from Sword and Shield for "balance" reasons then required you to buy the DLC if you wanted to catch them yourself? No reason.
or day-0 patches.
Right, unless it's the number one franchise that prints more money than God in which case "who cares if the game runs like shit, we need to get these trading cards on the shelves by the end of the month!"
God, Nintoddlers will justify any shitty decision Nintendo does because "Nintendo are different" like they didn't sell 3 fucking ROMs dumped on a single cartridge.
Pokémon is not made by Nintendo. Game Freak is a shit company and has outsourced their design team to the US and developers else where.
Nintendo is greedy but their products are loads better than all of the other AAA companies combined (which just means their games run at launch.) Now, they nickel and dime to fuck out of people with their shitty paid online service. But fuck a $70 game. I’m fine paying for 35$ games and playing them on a Steam Deck.
Well, Pokemon is owned by The Pokemon Company which is a joint venture of Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures. So, yes, Nintendo are responsible for the quality of a series they partly own and release on their system.
Nintendo is greedy but their products are loads better than all of the other AAA companies combined
"My new boyfriend isn't as bad as the last one. My new boyfriend only punches me in the gut instead of across the face!" Again, they did a ROM dump of 3 games over a decade old and sold it (for a limited time, even digitally [Mmmm, take it that FOMO]) for full price. Compare that to the Spyro and Crash remasters that, while they have their issues, at least put effort into the release while also selling for less than the standard AAA price.
This made me physically cringe to a point where it made me reflect on how rarely my face muscles actually do that. At some point there is more dignity in coming even in a debate with what you got wrong.
The marginal cost of additional units is basically nothing, so the price that sells the most units is often the best price to use. When games were $60 and all sales were physical, there was a higher marginal cost per unit (manufacture, packaging, shipping).
Inflation has to eventually catch up even if they save on production.
All my other bills went up 25% in the last 2 years. My own company raised prices about that much. That's the real level of inflation.
Now if game makers want to stick to 60 or less because that's the price where they sell the most, no problem. But they have reduced the price in real terms. Still the psychological impact of a nominal 70 dollar price is probably pushing people the wrong way at a time when people are quite price sensitive.
This has been Nintendo's strategy for a while. They prefer cheap but workable consoles with expensive/awesome games. Sony wants disposable games with expensive consoles.
Think of the Neo Geo or CPS2 vs a stereo system in how it was used.
full games without microtransactions will always still be better than F2P games with trash gameplay that get their money from whales spending thousands of dollars on microtransactions on a game. That's a worry i have that the game industry may one day think that these games are more profitable and switch to that.
This is a AAA game and inflation had to set in some time. Nintendo figures they'll make more money at $70 than at $60, and they're probably correct. The only question I'll have before buying it is "does it run well?" - if the answer is no, then I'll wait for a remake/remaster/port on their next console, but I expect Nintendo's in-house development is smarter than and/or learned lessons from GameFreak's poorly-optimized Pokemon title.
Nintendrones at it again. It's amazing how well people have been gaslit to just accept that they need an extra $10 on release for a barely functional product. It's not like they sell $20 skins for full price games. Maybe if these useless fucks actually didn't release their game with more bugs than a crackhead's peripheral vision, they could justify a price increase. But when I boot up a game and the only thing that works with 100% certainty is the MTX store, they can eat my ass if they think they need more money.
Remember: Never pay more than 20 bucks for a computer game. Thankfully, Nintendo emulators are pretty solid and games get dumped pretty quickly. Frankly, if you want the best Switch experience in 2023, you're better off buying a Steam Deck and emulating all of Nintendo games.
The fuck are you talking about? Nintendo is about the only software company out there that consistently releases complete, functional products that don't require a bunch of microtransactions, DLC, or day-0 patches.
Have to specify software because everyone knows the Switch is starting to struggle to keep up and never getting it's stick drift fixed.
Pokemon Scarlet/Violet ring a bell?
Amiibos exist.
Hey, remember when they removed a bunch of Pokemon from Sword and Shield for "balance" reasons then required you to buy the DLC if you wanted to catch them yourself? No reason.
Right, unless it's the number one franchise that prints more money than God in which case "who cares if the game runs like shit, we need to get these trading cards on the shelves by the end of the month!"
God, Nintoddlers will justify any shitty decision Nintendo does because "Nintendo are different" like they didn't sell 3 fucking ROMs dumped on a single cartridge.
Pokémon is not made by Nintendo. Game Freak is a shit company and has outsourced their design team to the US and developers else where.
Nintendo is greedy but their products are loads better than all of the other AAA companies combined (which just means their games run at launch.) Now, they nickel and dime to fuck out of people with their shitty paid online service. But fuck a $70 game. I’m fine paying for 35$ games and playing them on a Steam Deck.
Well, Pokemon is owned by The Pokemon Company which is a joint venture of Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures. So, yes, Nintendo are responsible for the quality of a series they partly own and release on their system.
"My new boyfriend isn't as bad as the last one. My new boyfriend only punches me in the gut instead of across the face!" Again, they did a ROM dump of 3 games over a decade old and sold it (for a limited time, even digitally [Mmmm, take it that FOMO]) for full price. Compare that to the Spyro and Crash remasters that, while they have their issues, at least put effort into the release while also selling for less than the standard AAA price.
This made me physically cringe to a point where it made me reflect on how rarely my face muscles actually do that. At some point there is more dignity in coming even in a debate with what you got wrong.
Get an argument or fuck off, Nintendrone.
Says the person who's apparently obsessed with Pokemon and buying plastic figurines.
I literally had to
googleBrave search what those were.Other than that, both you and I are just trashing GameFreak as developers, which they deserve
The funny part is inflation didn't set in for so long. Games have been 60 dollars for how long now?
And many many people started charging less than that so games actually got cheaper.
The marginal cost of additional units is basically nothing, so the price that sells the most units is often the best price to use. When games were $60 and all sales were physical, there was a higher marginal cost per unit (manufacture, packaging, shipping).
Inflation has to eventually catch up even if they save on production.
All my other bills went up 25% in the last 2 years. My own company raised prices about that much. That's the real level of inflation.
Now if game makers want to stick to 60 or less because that's the price where they sell the most, no problem. But they have reduced the price in real terms. Still the psychological impact of a nominal 70 dollar price is probably pushing people the wrong way at a time when people are quite price sensitive.
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This has been Nintendo's strategy for a while. They prefer cheap but workable consoles with expensive/awesome games. Sony wants disposable games with expensive consoles.
Think of the Neo Geo or CPS2 vs a stereo system in how it was used.
That's because you're lying.
The Breath of the Wild is an awesome game, as is Mario Odyssey.
Ok dude
Ultima wishes it could be that awesome.
as with all things, no pre-orders. only buy it when you can confirm the price is worth it.
They can charge addicts whatever they want. Whether it's whales in F2P games, Sports Game CURRENT_YEAR+1, Zelda or the Pokemans.
Helps that Nintendo tightly controls distribution of their games to keep prices artificially high.
full games without microtransactions will always still be better than F2P games with trash gameplay that get their money from whales spending thousands of dollars on microtransactions on a game. That's a worry i have that the game industry may one day think that these games are more profitable and switch to that.
Are we back in the 1980s? I don't even know what this means in today's context.
What specifically does Nintendo do today to control the distribution of their games that is unique to the industry?
Inflation happens
Or zero dollars for me since I’ll be emulating it.
If it ain't broke..
it ain't woke
I intend to pay $70,000,000 mindbucks for it, while watching the development of yuzu & ryujinx. For science.