I have been a long-time fan of Nintendo from the get-go (which dates back to the times mentioned in Blake Harris' book, Console Wars). However, in recent years, they've done some things regarding pricing that don't exactly sit well with me.
First off, the pricing methods used with Wii U games hasn't set well with me. Sure, it's nice to have retail box games available in the Nintendo eShop, especially if a user wants to do some game shopping during a blizzard. However, the fact that the prices for digital games v. their retail box counterparts are identical is nothing short of frustrating. The biggest rant on this front is Super Mario Maker. While I am excited for the game itself, I feel as if I purchased it myself, I would prefer to wait a year instead of buying it right away (nobody take any hints from this--it's a general rant!).
Another rant of mine regards the pricing of their name brand peripherals. I have held off purchasing additional Wii remotes and Wii U Pro controllers because the asking prices for them aren't exactly thrifty in price. In fact, when the Wii Remote Plus was first introduced, my initial thought was something along the lines of "Why didn't Nintendo have a limited-time upgrade offer for those of us that bought the original Wii Remote?!" I do understand that a company needs to make a profit, but at the same time, I feel that the with the eighth generation of consoles, game companies have put profits ahead of customer bottom line, which is why I have no issues shopping at third party retailers for used games and hardware (to cut out the middle man).
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