@westman98 - nice convo going on w/ @HappyMaskedGuy I just wanted to reply to 1 sentence you wrote -

"so I'm not at all concerned that Mario Kart 9 or Breath of the Wild 2 will suddenly be littered with microtransactions"

I guess that depends on your definition of microtransaction. $39.99 certainly doesn't seem micro to me. And both MK8 and BotW HAD extra purchases. I paid Nitnedo $20 just to have an invisible line in the game colored green. Sure, there was more to the season pass than that, but I paid the $20 to be able to see where Link had been, which was already in the game, you just couldnt' see it until you paid the $20. I also spent $15 on the Wolf Link amiibo b/c I really wanted that wolf Link companion. I always like having a pet sidekick. He came in really handy in a few spots as well. But I needed to buy that Wolf Link amiibo to get him. I bet people buying BotW today dont' even realize their is code in the game to have a wolf sidekick b/c it's been so long since that amiibo was last on sale. Even if you buy the season pass you still don't get the wolf, you need to also buy the amiibo. And you can't just borrow it form a friend once to unlock it, you need to scan it every time, so buying is really the only option.Unlike DK which can be unlocked for free in MKT.

And MK8 on Wii U was 1 of the first Nintneo games to have DLC. Good DLC, with a discount, if you bought both packs, so nobody complained, but I wouldn't be so sure things don't get a bit messier next time, like a "Drivers Pass".

So sure, neither MK9 nor BotW2 will have 3 for $1.99 rubies, but extra characters, a season pass, mo money mo money mo money, I'd bet they do. Call them what you want, it's still more money. Probably nothing locked behind amiibo at least, those things haven't really served any purpose in awhile. MP on 3DS maybe.

Anyhoo, enjoyed your convo, now onto the topic at hand -

I've been enjoying this game a bit for what it is - a time filler while waiting for my kids to get out of various places when I pick them up - I have to say I was a bit startled by that $39.99 price when I first saw it, that's insane. Last tour Mario was $19.99 and I thought even that was a bit much, but under $20 so I didn't think too much of it, but $40 is way past nuts.

But for those who like doing the $40 for Diddy vs $40 for MK8D math, here's some other Nitnnedo math for you.

SSBU - 60 characters $60 = $1 per character

SSBU fighters pass - 5 characters $25 = $5 per character

So a very big YES Ninnteod DOES INDEED have these types of microtransactions in their Switch games. Not the same price but the same microtransaction practice. Whether it's $5 or $50 your still paying per character.

MKT free + $40 DK = $40

SSBU $60 + $25 FP = $85

For all the people who argue - well SSBU is a "complete game" you don't NEED the fighters pass, well guess what, MKT is a complete game too, and free, you don't NEED Diddy Kong either. And you dont' need to pay for him, unlock him free in the game,

Cant' have it both ways. You can try, but you can't.