Originally Posted by Frumix

Why are we pretending Nintendo is somehow exempt from this?
Sonic LW: Preorder DLC, web socializing bonus (a wisp)
Fire Emblem: straight-up DLC
NSMB2: overpriced level DLC
Bravely Default FTS also has microtransactions, though it's not published by Nintendo, it's a Nintendo system exclusive.

All the poor practices are already there.

I would argue there is a significant difference between DLC and £120 for a Jaguar XJ13.

DLC isn't per se a poor practice (and if it's big enough it's simply comparable to add-ons). Preorder DLC is okay if it's priced reasonably, retailer-exclusive DLC is just stupid. How is the microtransaction system in BD?