Nintendo is still robbing people blind with its old dead Wii game

[krafty89]

Ouroboros24 said:

krafty89 said:

IIIIITHE1IIIII said:
I don't mind paying for quality.

Just because the competition feel the need to cut the price of their products that doesn't mean Nintendo should as well. If Nintendo can stay competitive despite a higher price that means the product is not overpriced.

The competition has to cut the price of their products because of precisely that, they actually have competition. I would be pissed of this generation if i knew i had to pay $50/£30 for a 4 year old game. It seems that they don't give a shit if their games stop selling at full price, and think "Well if their not willing to pay full price for a game they obviously don't want to buy said game". At least they are begginnning to remedy the situation with 'Nintendo Selects".  

If they're in the Nintendo Selects, that must mean those can't compete at a $50 dollar price.  From a financial point of view, you can cut your loses by selling at a lower rate and getting a lower gain.  But you got to think, those will just sit on the shelves, while newer games just destroy them in sales.  If you can move the last amount, then you can put out newer games that do better in sales.

Yes i agree, it just took Nintendo a hell of a long time to realise that games are actually price elastic (I.e games will sell more when price is reduced). It means they are starting to think of their extra customers (people who will games at a lower price) also "selects" "Platinum" "Essentials" range is a way of redcuing the price so people are less likely to buy used copies. 

Edit: I agree with the OP as a gamer I would be outraged if i owned a Wii, knowing i have to pay a ridiculous premium for age old games.