Analyst Billy Pidgeon was right in calling for a price drop on 3DS games.

"Lower 3DS hardware prices only address part of the problem. It's more important to sell more software as packaged goods and paid digital downloads to each customer who buys a hardware unit. I would like to see Nintendo cut the retail price of packaged software to a range of $20 to $25 for the 3DS. DS software should be $20 or less," Pidgeon had said.

He couldn't be more right. This is sort of a two-pronged problem. $40 for a 3DS game si far too much money, much like $60 for PS3 and Xbox 360 games is too expensive.

Not only that, but games on the eShop are crazy expensive. I don't mind spending $6 for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, but the problem is that DSiWare games are severely overpriced. Most games are in the $8 to $12 range, and very few are actually worth that price. Zenonia, a decent mobile RPG, is a mere $2 on the App Store. It's $8 on the eShop.

Do you think 3DS games -- and video games in generally -- are overpriced? Sound off in the comments section below and be sure to continue the discussion on our community forums.

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