Reggie Fils-Aime urges flexible video game pricing

11 articles · Updated · TheGamer · May 2

Speaking at New York University on Friday, the former Nintendo of America president said publishers should judge each title's fair price rather than stick to one fixed point.
He contrasted that with Nintendo's long-held policy of rarely discounting games such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild after launch, tying pricing to feature-complete releases.
His comments align with Nintendo's broader price spread for Switch 2 software, from $79.99 for Mario Kart World to $39.99 for Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster.

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