Mario Kart World is absolutely not a high risk release.
Mario Kart 8 made about 3 billion dollars on an estimated 100 million dollar budget.
Following your logic Mario Kart World should cost less than the average game, when it's actually more expensive than a riskier game they're releasing (Donkey Kong Banaza). The most recent Mario Kart (Tour) was also free to play.
For people who want it but can't afford or aren't willing to pay the higher price, it is bad. For Nintendo itself, they'll sell fewer copies because of the higher price, but they're likely guessing that they'll maximize profits at the new higher price point despite the decrease in demand.
The reality is that games should be over $100 based on inflation. People should be happy they kept them at the same price for as long as they did. Almost all other products have gone up and up since the 90s.
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u/theturtlemafiamusic 1d ago edited 1d ago
Mario Kart World is absolutely not a high risk release.
Mario Kart 8 made about 3 billion dollars on an estimated 100 million dollar budget.
Following your logic Mario Kart World should cost less than the average game, when it's actually more expensive than a riskier game they're releasing (Donkey Kong Banaza). The most recent Mario Kart (Tour) was also free to play.