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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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