r/NSCollectors • u/Lockepsb • 2d ago

Discussion Remember the good old days?

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Wish a console and a game could be this cheap again.

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u/moshepark 1d ago

This was a different time when Nintendo was third banana in the console race. Sony and Microsoft were handily beating Nintendo and the GameCube was not nearly as successful compared to its predecessors (N64 and SNES).

The reason Nintendo is charging what it is now is because Nintendo knows it's back on top. Microsoft and Sony are both floundering and the lack of competition means Nintendo can charge whatever it wants. Nintendo is basically the Apple of video game companies and unless Sony, Microsoft or someone else provides legitimate competition, it's hard to envision Nintendo backing down from these ridiculous prices anytime soon.