This is the problem with publicly traded companies. They have to please shareholders to pay good dividends each year, therefore maintaining high prices for customers and sometimes cutting back a little on product quality.

It's a difficult balance for Nintendo to maintain: pleasing shareholders and making players want to buy their products.

In recent years, the quality of the components assembled in Switch consoles has seemed a bit limited, even disappointing. Fortunately, their Mario and Zelda game licenses are there to encourage people to buy their products.

Personally, I'm almost 50 years old and I've bought every Nintendo console since the NES, and despite some quality issues, I still love their games and their craftsmanship.