Why are Wii games so freakin' expensive??

[Dusk]

sc94597 said:

ps3-sales! said:

Got a Wii for Brawl parties. Brawl was a decent price. 

Never got a chance to play games like Xenoblade, Last Story, and Skyward Sword; so I wanted to buy them. 

Last story is like $30 but Skyward Sword is like $55 and Xenoblade is $80. 

 

 

Wtf.

@Bolded

@ Skyward Sword 

Nintendo artificially maintains high prices for their games. The used market is influenced by the prior equillibrium in the new market. 

It would only be artificial if it weren't factual. Only a certain amount of games are made, they are generally highly rated and wanted by many, so they are then collectables. How is that artificial? What happen in the market after a game is released has nothing to do with Nintendo, or any other company that makes games. The only difference is that they generally don't flood the market and they keep making quality games. Digital will have its impact on this though.