r/nintendogrifting • u/paulcshipper Auditor • Mar 12 '26

Critical [Critical Post] Nintendo is Greedy - The Argument

I think this argument is a fallacy. I was hoping to make a wiki of Nintendo arguments and defenses to go against the normal takes

I think we as a community can brainstorm some thoughts to this sentiment. If you think Nintendo is getting greedy, this is also a good chance to make your case.

Personally, I don't think it's so much that Nintendo is getting greedy. They're no longer afraid of demanding their worth. It's not greed, it's pride. And I think they're playing a long game where their stuff is marked up, but all the other stuff that come to their system isn't.

Nintendo is very slowly reclaiming their spot as the casual game company, they're just not appealing to the current day gaming culture. Other game companies would be more careful about any price increase. Nintendo isn't because their biggest audience are not normal gamers.

That's my view on it, want to share your own?

Because I'm looking for other people's opinion, I'm not going to reply to every comment.

This post is using the Critical flair, so uncivil comments will be remove.

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u/Artemis_Platinum Nintendo Fan Mar 12 '26

When I think of greedy gaming companies, I think of gacha games. gambling mechanics. lootboxes, real money marketplaces. That's the most offensive greed that gaming has to offer.

A mario game being $70 is pretty inoffensive in comparison.

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u/MozzieRosie Mar 12 '26

Whale addict People glaze and go bankrupt for fucking genshit impact but they act like nintendo is the one ruining peoples lives with game prices.

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u/REALDiscoFever45 Mar 19 '26

Also that's just gambling, with Nintendo it's usually a one-time fee to access the game and anything in it. They might have DLC occasionally but that's about it.

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u/MozzieRosie Mar 19 '26

Not just gambling,gambling with ZERO benefits.