The price of retail Switch games in general is the main reason why my Switch library is still pretty thin. And it's not just 3rd party titles, though paying full MSRP for games that have been out on X1/PS4/PC for years and cost about 1/3 of the price as the Switch versions doesn't help. You've got 1st party games that have been out for well over a year like BotW, Mario Kart 8, Splatoon 2 etc still selling for full retail price and they hardly ever go on sale. Nintendo really needs to do a "Player's Choice" lineup for the Switch, and drop the price of some of their older games to $39.99 or less.
I get that the cost of physical releases on the Switch is more than for PS4 / X1 because the Switch uses game cards instead of discs, but when games on the Switch routinely go for 2-3 times what other versions are selling for and the fact that most 1st party titles hardly ever go on sale (or if they do it's usually a modest percentage off on the eShop), it really puts a dent in the consumer's wallet and makes them hesitant to pick up more games on the Switch than they would if software prices were more in line with the other consoles.
On 2/24/13, MB1025 said:
You know I was always wondering why no one ever used the dollar sign for $ony, but then I realized they have no money so it would be pointless.
