Capcom is Clowning Us!

[Nem]

Nuvendil said:

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.  

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/09/feature_exploring_the_switch_tax_and_why_nintendo_was_right_to_use_game_cards

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.

Well, he does admit that the information isn't disclosed and is just speculation. The existance of an NDA still speaks volumes to me.

Anyways, it is only logical that companies evaluate how much they predict to sell and adjust their risk and margins where they find it favorable.

Again, it's just something you can expect to happen on cartdridge based systems.