Noerknhar@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Nothing to do with tariffs, just a reflection of higher development cost and, and that’s perfectly fine to an extent, the very core principle of capitalism.
Let’s please not discuss if capitalism is good.
Brings up the “merits” of capitalism, but refuses to discuss the “merits” of capitalism.
It’s just the way it is.
Yeah, it’s because have this mentality that it’s this way.
Btw: capitalism is a plague on society and has done nothing but ruin the things we (consumers) hold dear, because capitalism stifles innovation and wrings whatever blood from a turnip it can.
We are here to discuss Nintendo’s prices, not the economical system itself. This would derail the conversation too much.
If you want to go down the rabbit hole, I suggest you open a new thread. However, keep in mind that the majority of Lemmy users will likely agree, given that this is a bit of a leftist echo chamber. And to make sure we’re on the same page: we ARE on the same page. Capitalism isn’t what we want, yet, it is what we currently have (and will have when Mario Cart will release for Switch 2).
Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
That would only be true if you ignore every other part of the price calculation. For example because the numbers of sold consoles are much higher than in the past, more people are buying the games, leading to more income for the game development cost, leading to the same prize.
See? By ignoring every other influencing factor I can also argue the complete opposite of you.
Noerknhar@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
We all know that defining a price for a product across markets, regions, continents is more complex than “development cost”, “inflation”, “greed”, or “NiNtEnDo”.
Factually, it has nothing to do with tariffs, and definitely has to do with cost and capitalism. Feel free to add what’s missing, but please be complete, as someone will likely argue differently because of something you forgot.
fishos@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah, that’s a basic supply and demand curve… Guess what happens when demand is high? There’s no reason to lower prices if you have high enough supply(digital copies are infinite). Your argument is completely invalid. If anything, it’s proof to them that they CAN charge more and SHOULD.
Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Thank you for explaining my point in more detail. They charge more because they can, correct.
fishos@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Exactly. So then the number of sold units is only $$$ in their eyes, not a reason to be more efficient.