I don't see how we are better off getting fewer games ever.
I disagree.
Lol, I'm sure I could make some great wall of shames for the PS2. The PS2 had 3870 games of which many were crap. The Wii had 1222 games of which many were crap. Seems to be the theme, win the generation and attract crap games that can't sale on merit but may sell due to high userbase.
Really I've never played any of those games and the 15 seconds I spent looking at that visual wall of shame is the most time I've spent thinking about them (and actually that was kinda of entertaining). It didn't negatively affect my life at all that they exist. If it negatively affects you that they exist, I feel bad for you.
I said "Profit Margin", doesn't mean they were actually making a profit. Just that they have to have that giant mark-up over actual cost just because it's an EA game.
Guess what, every business tries to make a profit. It's just funny that you like to rag on EAs business practice, but give Nintendo a pass when they do the same exact thing. But I'm sure your argument would be well Nintendo games are worth it, but if you don't think EA games are worth it they are easy to ignore.
Remember when the Wii when Nintendo was the only console maker to make a profit day 1 and they took 3 years to drop the price of the Wii while the others had already had multiple price cuts by that point?
Remember when Nintendo took 5 years to come out with Nintendo Selects on the Wii (previously players choice on Gamecube). Until that time there were no official discounts on any Nintendo first party Wii software.
Remember when Sony would remaster PS2 trilogies for $40? And then Nintendo whipped together an HD remake of Windwaker in 6 months and charged $50?
The reality is it I don't see the point of arguing EA gauges. Everybody tries to get as much as they can for their product. If you don't think it's worth it, don't buy it. EA games at least drop in price and I usually pick up their games 6-9 months after release for $10 which is what you think it's worth anyways. So their model is only a loss if you absolutely have to have it on day 1 (hint you don't). I still don't see how a lack of EA games is good in anyway for the Wii U. Fifa 13 and Madden 13 were excellent games for the Wii U and are well worth the $10-13 they go for on Amazon.