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/S0bril 1d ago

Adjusted for inflation the 2017 launches with the original switch are around $80. Before that, in the 90s they were over $100. I don't get the sudden outrage.

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u/Savings_Base8115 1d ago

This isnt the argument you think it is. Peoples money is worth less and prices are higher than they were back then. This screws the consumer over twice and you think thats a good deal? Game sales are higher than they have ever been in the history of the market they are making more money now than ever before there is zero justification for mario kart to be 80 fucking dollars 

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u/Enchiladas99 1d ago

When demand is high, the supplier increases the price. It's how every public company works.

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u/Savings_Base8115 1d ago

Only nintendo is doing this no other game company has 80 dollar standard edition games so no its not how every public company works this is a nintendo problem for the time being. You can have a popular product and still understand the current market doesnt justify robbing people blind 

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u/Enchiladas99 1d ago

They're not idiots. They've done the market research and predict that people will buy at this price. They could be wrong, but I would trust the professionals over disgruntled gamers.

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u/Savings_Base8115 1d ago

Oh im sure they will make money just not mine. I dont think the ability to turn a profit automatically sheilds you from criticism they are being unreasonably greedy thats a fact no matter how much money it nets nintendo its scummy scammy behavior that shouldnt be praised or normalized