Nem said:
You're gonna have to give me a source on that because i simply don't believe a cart is cheaper to manufacture than a disc. Actually my googling tells me exactly the opposite: https://www.destructoid.com/a-look-at-why-some-nintendo-switch-carts-cost-more-than-their-multiplatform-counterparts-424878.phtml
If publishers are under NDA from Nintendo, it is clear who is to blame. |
These aren't the N64 days, these carts are just flash memory cards. Nothing fancy about it.
Cost varies by capacity. 32GB increases cost of goods by around 60% for 3rd parties. 8GB carts come in even with PS4 discs. If carts were more expensive from the base capacity on up, you wouldn't in a million years see Bethesda use a 16GB.
This was all revealed ages ago by Daniel Ahmad, a highly credible and legitimate industry source.
If this collection was over 8GB, Capcom would have a leg to stand on. But this could fit on a 4GB cart. They are actually opting to spend *less* on the Switch physical version than the PS4, cheaping out with what seems to be a 1GB cart, the cheapest one being made. They may as well be shipping a download code in a box. Capcom is just being a miserly prick.