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Fallawful on 08 July 2019
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mysteryman said:
RolStoppable said:
Doesn't it look obvious that Nintendo plans to make more old games available in chronological order of past consoles? The longterm plan is to have a consistent revenue stream from subscriptions, so SNES games won't come until NES games are nearing their end and so on.

You can also expect the subscription fee to increase in price once more classic console games are available.

The subscription model works for Nintendo as well, because it doesn't inherently devalue the IP. You can pay for timed access (monthly, yearly etc.) but you are never paying peanuts to buy their IP.

I agree completely with the two of you, in terms of Nintendo pursuing this model with this reasoning. 

As a consumer I hate it, though. First, I'd like to own games, and secondly, I do not like that older Nintendo games do not devalue as per industry standards. I still buy 3-4 year old PS4 games new for a solid price (15-20 bucks), and never picked up Donkey Kong Country Returns after its initial release because it refused to sell for a good price. At this point, Nintendo is my main victim of second-hand buys. Understandably, they are also the only company I ever buy new releases from, because I know the price will stay the same anyway. So far they're winning and I'm losing, the bastards.