I think what's strange is that third parties don't follow Nintendo's example.
I'll never buy a third party games on PC or console at full price because I know I'll be able to get it cheap at some point.
Nintendo games I buy day one because I know that'll be the price for awhile.
I think there are a number of third parties who'd make far more money from me if they never reduced their prices. I actually have the disposable income to spend on games if needed and I think they're worth it. Of course, with pc, if prices never went down it would probably encourage piracy.