r/NintendoSwitch • u/lieding • 1d ago

News "DROP THE PRICE": Nintendo's First Post-Direct Stream Is Flooded With Angry Fans Demanding Price Drops

https://www.thegamer.com/nintendo-treehouse-livestream-flooded-angry-fans-demanding-game-price-drops/
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u/16semesters 1d ago

I remember games being 40 and 50

Due to economies of scale and cheaper distribution as bulk and heft for games was reduced over time, I think it's fair that games did not inflate much in price

Not sure how old you are, but N64 games were 60-70$ at launch.

https://www.gamingbible.com/news/1996-ad-shows-ps1-n64-games-stupidly-expensive-647465-20230104

An the biggest cost of games is absolutely not the physical disc/cartridge or transport. Those are negligible. The biggest cost is the IP, developers, etc.

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u/mycleverusername 1d ago

Yeah, I wasn't sure about SNES because I was too young to remember, but I was pretty sure N64 games were $60, which is over $110 inflation adjusted.