By this logic, we should pirate all the software we can because as consumers we want to get goods at the lowest price possible.

You know what I hate about Nintendo? Their peripherals. They never seem to support one more than 1 or 2 games..

ahhh nvm... scratch my last comment, for some strange reason I was thinking player created content...he means greatest hits thing

ey, if you want to spend more money thats cool, to each his or her own, but not me.

Their sales would increase by lowering the price, they would still be profitable, just not as profitable.

"Player's Choice is a marketing label used by Nintendo to promote video games on Nintendo game consoles which have sold well; Player's Choice titles are sold at a lower price point than other games. Similar labels have been applied by Sega ("Sega All Stars"), Sony (the "Greatest Hits" and "Platinum range"), and Microsoft ("Platinum Hits" and "Classics") to promote best-selling games on their consoles as well."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Player%27s_choice

The whole thing started with Nintendo.

^ ur late.. I happened to look at my SSB melee case and it became jogged my memory

Very good post... but i'd like to comment on that particular point: there's no "official" Player's choice available, true, but don't forget that many quality Wii titles end in the bargain bins VERY quickly: i could even say that Wii is the cheapest console to play, EVER... if you don't want to pay a game full price, you just wait for 3 to 6 months, and you can pick most of the best titles (except 1st parties, of course) for only 10 to 30 euros/dollars...

I'd even say that it hurts the global Wii market, as most fans now know the deal, and are less and less giving their money on day one...

Now, when it comes to 1st party games, i've just seen Animal Crossing Wii and Wii Music sold at 15 euros during the holydays, so Nintendo sometimes clears stocks, too... they just don't create a special collection for these anymore, cos' it would be in fact the "failure titles" (quite relative, of course), and not the "real" best sellers...

Many other titles are evergreens and still sell very well even after even two years on the market, so they don't want to do the same with ALL their old Wii games... and i can understand, it's normal business to try to maximize your profits when the demand is so huge, so who could blame them? And the second-hand market is still there anyway: they know that, too...

Why would they care about YOU, if you're NOT a "consumer" anyway?

Btw, someone who says he needs a R4 to play Infinite Space is NOT a good "consumer" for anyone: it's not only about "expensive" Nintendo games, it's also about Platinum Games and any other company you don't want to give any of your so precious cents...

Btw, do you think the business model on both HD twins is better? I see some games sold at 70 euros (nearly 100 dollars!): is that the way to go, when Super Mario Bros Wii is actually sold between 35 and 40 euros? My next Wii games are Fragile Dreams and Rune Factory Frontier, and their price is... 35 euros as well... i'm quite glad with my Wii that way...

So OK, Nintendo is sometimes greedy... but actually, Wii and DS offer the best quality/price on the market: it's not only about the cost of the hardware, but also the cost of brand new games, and the occasion you have to pick very fast most quality titles, ending in the bargain bins after only 3 or 6 months...

Most titles except the 1st parties, of course: but is it a reason to constantly blame Nintendo, like you're doin' for years now on these forums? You're gettin' quite annoying, btw...

Isn't Player's choice a Playstation thing?

i aprove this message, nintendo does need to take out the comptition of being more agressive