caffeinade on 01 November 2017
Nintendo does not want to reduce the value of their games; not just in terms of monetary value.
They don't want to taint the image of their IPs, by selling the games at a lower price.
Doing this they can train their consumers to perceive their games as higher value, because they paid more for them.
The rigid pricing structure and the way they space out the releases in a franchise; adds to the perception of quality that their titles excrete.
It does them no harm that their games are really well designed too.
