The honest answer is $80 for a game isn't that outrageous when you consider they've been priced at $60 for almost 20 years now and haven't kept up with inflation.
The problem I have with it is NINTENDO charging $80 for a game. They honestly haven't innovated enough or modernized their hardware enough to justify the price.
They're charging $450 for a console and $80 for games that would have been the baseline quality last generation at best.
ESPECIALLY when their biggest direct competitor in the handheld market is the Steamdeck
But Nintendo is the Apple of the gaming industry, they don't HAVE to innovate, because people are going to keep buying their shit no matter how bad it is.
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u/Stratostheory 15h ago edited 10h ago
The honest answer is $80 for a game isn't that outrageous when you consider they've been priced at $60 for almost 20 years now and haven't kept up with inflation.
The problem I have with it is NINTENDO charging $80 for a game. They honestly haven't innovated enough or modernized their hardware enough to justify the price.
They're charging $450 for a console and $80 for games that would have been the baseline quality last generation at best.
ESPECIALLY when their biggest direct competitor in the handheld market is the Steamdeck
But Nintendo is the Apple of the gaming industry, they don't HAVE to innovate, because people are going to keep buying their shit no matter how bad it is.