why the hell do first party nintendo games stay expensive for so long?

[sethnintendo]

Smidlee said:

I agree MK wii wasn't bad but it felt more of the same. Modnation Racers at least add a few more features as a MK clone.
Knowing MK was going to sell like hot cakes they could have created a serious track editor , one that would blow MNR alway.

Yea, a track editor would have been very nice.  Perhaps they will adopt it for the next home console system.  With all those millions sold, I am sure there would be a ton of bad ass user made tracks.  I can't think of too many Nintendo racer games that have track editors except Excitebike titles.