“Cash grab 101”: Nintendo Not Including Breath of the Wild DLC on Switch 2 Probably the Greediest the Company Has Ever Been
The Nintendo Switch 2 reveal wasn’t without its fair share of controversy, as the programme was met with much criticism past its airing time, where netizens ripped into Nintendo for greedy practices.
One of the more common complaints was the lack of horsepower in the console itself, which could be somewhat justified given its portable nature. However, Nintendo’s decision to sell games at $80-$90 each is nothing short of baffling and has been heavily criticized.
Now, Nintendo has committed an even greater sin – by choosing not to include the DLC for Breath of the Wild on the Switch 2’s ‘definitive’ version.
Would-be Switch 2 buyers peeved at Nintendo’s decision to sell Breath of the Wild without its DLC
Fans have not taken to Nintendo’s deliberate attempt at paywalling the DLC for Breath of the Wild too kindly. For those who didn’t know already, both Breath of the Wild as well as Tears of The Kingdom are getting the ‘HD-remaster’ treatment, with superior rendering as well as enhanced quality-of-life fixes.
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This should, in theory, make this the definitive way to play the game. Which is all well and good, except for the price Nintendo is charging players. The games are being sold at $70 each (which is $10 over the initial retail price!) for the Switch 2 – without the inclusion of DLCs.
The DLC has been confirmed to be made available as a separate purchase, costing an additional $20 over the base game – making for an eye-watering $90 in total. This is, of course, considering that you do not already own a copy of the game for the Switch 1 (in that case, the upgrade is $10).
Cash grab 101. They know fans will pay twice for the same content. Why include DLC when you can sell it separately again?
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Naturally, players have not taken to this too kindly, with many calling the move a complete cash grab. After all, many will willingly pay twice for the same content.
This ‘special upgrade’ edition is quite pricey and might mark the start of an unfortunate trend in video games: their prices might spiral out of control.
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Considering that most special editions include the DLCs by default (such as Bethesda including it for Skyrim), this is an overall bizarre move and is nothing short of corporate greed.
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Would-be purchasers are rightfully annoyed, with many threatening to outright cancel their purchase, at least on day one. This is likely to remain a minority, though.
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However, another thing to be kept in mind is that the upgrade should only cost $10 for those who already own the games for the original Switch. Additionally, those with access to Nintendo Switch Online should also have access to these DLCs by default.
This is typical Nintendo
Nintendo has historically always been known to make irresponsible decisions. The Wii was a great console, and was also planned to not launch with a game bundled in it – that is, until Reggie Fils-Aime intervened and pushed for it to be included.
Wii Sports was the free game bundled with all Wii systems back then, and quickly rose to become one of the most popular games thanks to this inclusion. Paywalling the Welcome Tour behind $10 is also an asinine move, especially since it is a game that showcases the strengths of the Switch 2 – and should have been free in the first place.
Even Reggie Fils-Aime seems to think the same too.
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