I remember the games had to be ordered via catalog (toys r us, jc penney) and took 6+ months to arrive.
Blockbuster ate their lunch with rentals. BB and Hollywood Video went to town on this with the SNES with guaranteed in stock new games for rental.
On the switch Nintendo charges insane prices for re-released (read- emulated and poorly). If you want to play their shitty emulation of an N64 game it's like $70 US/year.
Publishers want to get to the point they charge us per minute played or per boot.
I'm over Nintendo, and I once cherished my complete collection of Nintendo Power mags with all alternate covers.
Blockbuster ate their lunch with rentals. BB and Hollywood Video went to town on this with the SNES with guaranteed in stock new games for rental.
On the switch Nintendo charges insane prices for re-released (read- emulated and poorly). If you want to play their shitty emulation of an N64 game it's like $70 US/year.
Publishers want to get to the point they charge us per minute played or per boot.
I'm over Nintendo, and I once cherished my complete collection of Nintendo Power mags with all alternate covers.