| JackHandy said: If there was some special reason for this game being so expensive, it would be the only game at that price rage. So as soon as there is another, there goes this hypothesis. |
The initial excuse for current-gen pricing was development costs, which was generally accepted. And now come games like MKW with long development times, it almost makes you wonder if they're charging $10 for every year it took to make 
Value is subjective, perceived differently by consumers and publishers. Not every game is going to be this expensive. Nintendo's justification for the higher price point typically emphasizes the game's intrinsic value considering the amount of content and depth of experience.
