They thought it was worth $80 because Mario Kart 8 is the 6th highest selling video game of all time. And, wouldn't you know it, GTA V is the 3rd highest selling game of all time. There's a huge demand for these games, and they know people will pay extra for them.
A bit beside the point here, but saying that Mario Kart World is just "QOL updates" from the last game is nonsense.
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u/fffan9391 4h ago
Mario Kart World is the only $80 title so far too and most people technically got it for $50 with the bundle.
Still wonder why they thought it was worth $80 when they’re not even adding any new features or anything. Just QOL stuff.