DonFerrari said:
Mandalore76 said:
I'm pretty sure it's been established that nobody likes a console at $500. It's the reason why the Wii was dominant last gen, and the 360 was ahead of the PS3 up until the tail end thanks to its $499-$599 launch price. It's also the reason why Kinect got axed from the Xbox One to get the price down to $399 from its $499 launch. $399 is pretty much the ceiling for any console of any power level in order to achieve mass adoption.
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You can bet some defended the price point, and others that criticized it would defend it if Nintendo had done, as some have defended X1X.
PortisheadBiscuit said:
Technically Nintendo games aren't more expensive than their competitors, they just do not receive fervent discounts as often as their competitors. I know people like to push the narrative that Nintendo is greedy but there's more to it than that IMO. First, if the demand is high for their software, why would they cut into their own profits by offering discounts for a high demand product? Doesn't sound like smart business to me. Second, offering your product at discount prices cheapens perceived value. You never see Apple offering heavy discounts for their product, and their product remains in high demand with incredible resale value, it actually benefits the consumer as well. Third, a big chunk of Nintendo's profits come from their software. Microsoft and Sony make huge profits from their online services and more than likely offset discounts because of money that can be made through in game purchases etc;
Still at the end of the day, not sure why people who probably won't buy Nintendo products feel the need to complain about their business practices.
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There was no online profits on PS2, third parties doesn't make money from PS+ and XBL and still we had price cuts on the SW after like 6-12 months of release. And the point is when all competitors do discount earlier and we know that most of them have their SW costing more to make and selling lower, then Nintendo is getting the higher profit margins that aren't even reinvested, so myself as customer fell being ripped-off.
Not sure why they would. I complain because I purchase their products but usually way later because of their price practices.
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You went from saying "a lot of Nintendo fans" to just some. So, now it sounds like you are talking about a "vocal minority". Every fanbase has extremists.
