Reggie Fils-Aimé Defends Nintendo's Full-Price Forever Policy, Pointing to Kyoto Roots Most Gamers Never Consider
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Key Points:
- Nintendo rarely offers discounts on its exclusive games, maintaining full price even years after release, unlike other platforms that frequently apply discounts.
- Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé attributes this policy to the company's cultural roots in Kyoto, emphasizing a "craftsmanship" mentality focused on delivering complete, high-quality games at launch.
- Nintendo's philosophy is to ship games fully finished without day-one updates and to maintain consistent pricing, as exemplified by titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which has never been discounted.
- This pricing strategy reflects a deliberate cultural stance rooted in Nintendo's identity rather than mere commercial opportunism, though it can make being a Nintendo fan more costly.
