Even with a price drop in stores like GameStop, I still see that games keep their original price. Well, no big deal, its not the "official" price.
If I go to GameStop or Amazon, I can X for $40. That's the physical copy that takes money to make. It also gives you the option to sell it in the future. This isn't something devs like people doing, but it can't be helped.
You can also purchase the digital version of X for $40 from the eShop. Though, you can't sell it. The only convenience is that you don't have to carry another cartridge around. So, it has no actual value to it (at least to other people).
If you think about it, Nintendo should offer the games for less, as an incentive to buy from their store. Perhaps $5 off. I mean, they already get a bigger portion of the sale (if not whole) since the sale was not done through retail.
Arren