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@Striker21 completely misunderstanding Nintendo's business model...

Not bad considering the number of ppl who insisted sales would fall off a cliff

@Misima all it shows is that several internet areas are just echo chambers which have no bearing on reality.

@Erigen be careful with AI summaries, there are often glaring mistakes where things are lumped together that don't belong together. Data accuracy is relatively poor so always cross check what you get

@WiltonRoots maybe he's best mates with the guy

@croz so, just a slap on the wrist then

@BrintaPap I'm not sure you know this but pc games also have a graphic and performance ceiling, just some games really push the envelope so it takes years before that's reached (hello Crysis).
Every enthusiast pc gamer also knows there are diminishing returns to better pc hardware - part of the joy of pc gaming without an unlimited budget is figuring out the balance.

@Gen4Fan they do this because pirates of current gen games have lots of fans, including on this site.

@KidSparta it's disheartening to see such a focus from some about frame rates in a game where you chill

It's fascinating seeing arguements that claim exclusives are dead AND exclusives are antiquated/outdated.

@1UP-HUSKY mario galaxy =/= mario odyssey =/= super mario 3d world.

@Joeynator3000 the developer doesn't believe in devaluing his game.

@BoFiS I didn't read any performance issues mentioned? The only thing that possibly fits what you say is a mention of some relatively blurry bits at times.

You had me at marble madness

@topsekret Devs and publishers are absolutely choosing GKCs for cost reasons. Though I recall for Star Wars Outlaws it was also for read speeds due to the game originally being designed for it.

Ultimately, I don't have a great answer. I can only speculate that out of the available compromises, Nintendo chose to improve production efficiency.

They possibly determined that the difference in read speeds between the Switch 2 cartridge and the Micro SD Express cards were not significant enough to result in devs spending much more time in the development process.

@topsekret appreciate the idea. I feel that giving more card options would've increased costs and manufacturing considerations more than Nintendo was comfortable with. More choice is generally better for many but ultimately, I think Nintendo chose to maximise manufacturing productivity and simplify the choices for publishers. Sometimes, too much choices = indecision/no decision gets made. Appreciate the thoughtful response though. My response is just a theory anyway.

@topsekret 3rd parties wanted GKCs. The alternative was probably having fewer 3rd parties on board for the Switch 2 or only having fully digital release or code in a box release.

@Nintendoh Given how big gaming is, the fact the so many don't seem to understand somewhat basic business is still surprising to me. I accept that not everyone studied marketing or business but still....

@WiltonRoots It certainly does! I do wish/hope for more colourway options - really want orange

@GrailUK 20% mark up has never been the norm. While different industries have different margins, a 30% margin at a bare minimum is more 'normal'. The whole point of being a business is to make profit. Your last line is confusing because what I said was along the lines of do gamers want the whole industry to change so that all the video game companies operate as non profits instead?

@WiltonRoots 😊 nice! A bundle or just the console first?

There's been a relatively recent hate towards businesses making profits which is frankly puzzling. Do these gamers want every videogame company to start operating like a non profit? There's also a common statement positioned as fact that companies are greedy and alluding to capitalism being horrible for videogames.

Every explanation for GKCs are scoffed at for being lies too as companies continue their insatiable hunger for profits

@nhSnork the word inventions here really just means new product

@h3s not abuse in Nintendo's eyes. Many have been doing it since the launch of the Switch 1. No VPN needed either. Just be aware that some countries have different eshop requirements. Like US, where you can't change eshop if you even have $0.01 balance. You're fine for countries like Norway and South Africa

Just learnt this redditor was charging for ROMs and thousands of people were paying for access 😂. Also that he apparently was selling modded Switches with built in ROMs

@h3s if you're buying from the eshop you can indeed buy from many different countries by changing your account setting to match the country you buying from. If you're buying a download code then you just need to change your country setting to match the country the download code is from

@Kiyata saying the Switch 2 doesn't sell well at Target because it's always in stock?

@WiltonRoots some of the negativity has been exhausting

@WiltonRoots 😃 there are so many around! Fortunately, some have gone quiet since like 2018

@koekiemonster there's plenty of retailer led discounts, just never been an official price cut

@boxyguy people will still complain they're not cheap enough

@JohnnyMind plus it's always easier to drop prices than to raise them

@Moistnado appreciate the dialogue! I think there'll always be debate over legal consequences and what's fair / unfair based on the crime, particularly when it's one like software piracy. I understand where you're coming from though.

@Clammy grr 😏

@Moistnado In all these cases, every single person distributing was making money from site donations etc or offering a paid service for priority/faster downloads. It's also hard to say that a $500 fine is a deterrent when the returns are much more.

I don't think we have actual figures in this case but it'll be a pretty far fetched to think he did this with purely altruistic intentions of releasing 'overpriced Nintendo games' for free to anyone who wants them. Also unlikely that he earned only equal to or less than $500.

@outsider83 possibly only to a few. I distinctly remember many here downplaying the success and pointing at the poor launch window lineup that 'only' had a cross-generation Breath of the Wild and port of MK8

@Clammy the first few months of the Switch was pretty barren outside of Breath of the Wild and Arms, bolstered by smaller offerings like Snipperclips and Fast RMX and 3rd party offerings like the SF30th Anniversary collection. Think I leaned on Implosion, Fast RMX and another indie I can't yet recall, for a few months. I already had MK8 on my Wii U with all the DLC so getting it on the Switch that early was quite redundant.

@Dimey Can happen to anyone!

@Dimey Pricing is the same across platforms. The physical release for the Switch 2 is identical in price to other platforms. Same with the digital release which is £25, not £50

@mouseclicker it's like we've completely flipped the script and said games aren't worth playing unless they're 60fps at a minimum. Let's go back to talking about gameplay.

I'm not surprised that more and more games are focusing on frames and pixel quality first rather than on gameplay.

@SegaBlueSky to me, accepting 30 fps is just about whether I want to play it on the go. Yes = Fine. No = Maybe I'll look at alternatives. Additionally, the main conversation should be about the game - is it fun? Yes? Play it on whatever platform you can play it most on. Typically, this means the Switch 2 for me despite having a decent gaming PC. I feel the hyper focus on frame rates by elitists are causing many to be missing the forest for the trees...

That looks sweet! Looking forward to getting it at some point since I main Zangief

@Moistnado I'm not sure $500 is a deterrent when he's easily making more than that distributing

@rallydefault the 60fps or bust crowd are possibly more hilarious. It's a game. The level of fun is more important than counting frames

@Moistnado What's a fair number that also makes others think twice about doing the same thing? Don't forget, the judgement can be less than whatever amount you quote.

@AllBLK the issue here isn't retro games. In fact, when one famous rom site got taken down, Nintendo never included any of the NES or SNES ROMs there in their challenge.

@poyo_pie axel doesn't seem to mind stealing or least doesn't consider it so 🤷🏻‍♂️

Won't someone think of the pirate making easy money?

@Varkster yeah - Digital Foundry and to another extent, the focus on specs in the smartphone space. I do find Digital Foundry content interesting since I'm nerdy and also been reading PC-focused content for a long time. Wish we can go back to talking about the experience of playing a game without reading comments about whether some part of the game was more blurry on one machine compared to another machine. It's a game. It's not an apple... Games shouldn't be homogeneous products.

@WiltonRoots I've got a mid range gaming PC and been PC gaming for about 4 decades and I'm insanely bored about the debates about frame rates. It's like such a microscopic focus that reduces games to be soulless products where numbers matters more than whether it's fun to play.