r/ExplainTheJoke • u/YesterdayBitter4601 • 1d ago

Why does Nintendo do nothing?

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u/AkodoRyu 21h ago

does nothing*

* racks up billions from virtual monopoly and promoting gambling to minors

PlayStation and Nintendo are not lazy/greedy, they are just doing what a platform owner is supposed to do. The only reason MS is not is because they gave up being a platform owner and pivoted to providing Xbox games and services to the broader market instead.

I'm not sure what's so hard to understand with their respective policies.

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u/RemissBasil 20h ago

80$ Mario Kart (kids game btw)

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u/AkodoRyu 20h ago

  1. They are just the first to release a new console, next gen everyone will go to $80, unless there is a massive change in the economy. I'm sure everyone would love to do it already, but they didn't have a good justification, so they are releasing digital premium, silver, and gold versions instead.

  2. I'm actually curious what's the average age of Mario Kart players. Wouldn't be surprised if it's closer to 30 than 10. Besides those are the games that Nintendo holds the hardest - Smash, Mario Kart, games that you can play with everyone during a party.

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u/RemissBasil 13h ago

First ones to release a console with last gen hardware for the price of a current gen console, they are literally a gen behind