Why is the Switch still not getting big games from 3rd parties? October edition

[DonFerrari]

Miyamotoo said:

DonFerrari said:

Strange since some months ago there were people swearing that the cartridges weren't more expensive than BD (like couple dollars difference)

Couple dollars when we talking about 16GB carts, but with 32GB carts its even bigger difference and thats why no one using 32GB carts, but and even couple dollars per game is clearly less profit for devs when you multiply that with number of sold games.

I admit, I am one of people that were saying that price point difference of carts is not problem that really can effect on 3rd party support in some way, but when you have several very trusted 3rd party insiders with great track record saying otherwise and when you have like fact that no one using 32GB carts on Switch even if they area available from launch, I now think that's definitely problem that affecting on some 3rd partys.

 

DonFerrari said: 

It comes to mind not only those ridiculous specs for NX  but also the ludicrous rumor that Sony paid for MHW not to be on Swtich (and only it)... and people swear they were credible insiders.

Both those rumours didn't come from any trusted source or source with good track record. People who saying this things about carts are not Metal Dave (he claimed that NX will use AMD and it will be at least strong like PS4), but people from Resetera that are very trusted, Vern, Benji and Nate Drake.

If you are intresting what those guys exactly said about carts problems you can read here, going from page 5. 

https://www.resetera.com/threads/are-carts-hindering-switch-reach-in-the-same-way-it-did-with-n64.36840/page-5

People claiming the exaggerated performance for NX and Sony paying MHW to be kept out of Switch also claimed the insiders were trustworthy and had plenty of leaks provided and true. Anyway I'm not saying your claim is impossible (even though I think it is hard to say they couldn't or wouldn't release digital only or part download).

If I'm not wrong one had quoted ZhugeX about the cart price being quite similar to the royalties for BD on Sony/MS.

And anyway, 5-10 USD more for the cartrdige compared to the BD isn't a dealbreaker and as others said Nintendo could eat up part of the cost be it through marketing the game, giving better margin for the 3rd party, etc and not necessarily this would be revealed and even if revealed that doesn't make it standard that everyone will ask. Or do all companies require their game enter PS+ or GwG, marketing, space on E3, etc?