Why do Nintendo game prices never fall?

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shikamaru317 said:

Yeah, I've always wondered about it as well. You can't even get copies of Pokemon games that have been out for years without paying at least $35-40. Very disappointing.

Nintendo never seemed to grasp the idea that a significant portion of a game's lifetime sales come after it's price has dropped. Would you rather sell 2 million copies at full price, or 1.5 million at full price and another 1.5 million at a discount? The 2nd scenario makes you more money in the long run.

Not necessarily.

$60x2,000,000=$120,000,000

$60x1,500,000=$90,000,000

$20x1,500,000=$30,000,000

$90,000,000+$30,000,000=$120,000,000

$120,000,000=$120,000,000

So dropping the price and getting more sales doesn't necessarily mean the same thing as getting more money.