Waaaay back a long time ago...

On the SNES, I paid $80 for a brand new game released. The very first version of Mortal Kombat.

Back then the pressure was on pushing the hardware to the limits. Putting voice into a game was a big deal. Video 3D renders onto a pixelated canvas was a big deal. Developers had to think outside of the box to innovate fun into a game that can only fit so much memory space.

Now with nearly limitless memory limits for 3D and voice overs, and games offering discounts to purchase $60 games for $10 or $15... Nintendo still has never discounted games like BOTW from their initial sticker price of $60.

Personally I do not mind the $80 price, but it does bother me that these prices do not come down in the months (or years!) following when better games are released for far less cost.