Why Are Game Cases So Much Bigger Than the Games?

Tiny games. Huge boxes. From Nintendo handhelds to PC packaging that turns into toys, I've got questions...and tbh idk if I really got an answer but whatever WATCH THE VIDEOOOO Sources and credits: Multicherry BY-SA4: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Emu Nova: https://emunova.net/ds/images/ PNG all BY-SA4: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Infobae: https://www.infobae.com/tecno/2023/07... ntendo-switch/ HORI/Nintendo: https://www.nintendo.com/en-ca/store/... Target: https://www.wired.com/2010/07/target-... Petr Kratochvil CC0: https://www.publicdomainfiles.com/sho... AmScope: https://amscope.com/products/b490 Gaming-Canada: https://gaming-canada.com/products/au... -and-case-only-no-game Nathan Bush: https://www.flickr.com/photos/foursta..., https://www.flickr.com/photos/foursta... GDC/Czar BY2: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... ladydragonflycc BY2: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Nintendo/LEVEL-5: https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/gam... Nintendo Life: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/202... Damon Higgins/ZUMA/Newscom: https://reason.com/2019/08/09/does-wa... lip-of-call-of-duty-will-traumatize-us-all/ Nintendo of America:    • Donkey Kong Bananza – Overview Trailer – N...  ,    • Using Game-Key Cards on Nintendo Switch 2   FORS: https://fors.fr/boitiers-antivol/boit... FORS France: https://fors.fr/la-societe/ Fanghong/Greyhood BY-SA3: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... LGR:    • LGR - Unusually Shaped PC Game Boxes   MOCAGH: https://www.mocagh.org/loadpage.php?g... YOIS: https://yois.if-legends.org/bettertha... Kecko BY2: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... Infocom/Dysan: https://www.mocagh.org/loadpage.php?g... The Obscuritory; Dennis Pitman, Keith Collie, Cyrus Martin, Reality Bytes: https://obscuritory.com/essay/incredi... Hock Wah Yeo/Jesse Kumin/Colpa: https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/... Hasbro: https://www.hasbropulse.com/product/t... ers-the-movie-8631-optimus-prime/F85145L00 Squakenet:    • Ultrabots gameplay (PC Game, 1993)   Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka BY-SA4: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... LoveBerry Gaming:    • Havoc (Reality Bytes, 1995)   Gia dinh & Xa hoi: https://giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn/nga... n-vu-vu-172200120133837315.htm Yuka Riro: https://note.com/yuka_riro/n/n754274a... Playboi Carti/Interscope: https://shop.playboicarti.com/collect... Raymond Strazdas:    • Pokémon SoulSilver Unboxing with PokéWalke...   Iowa State University: https://archive.news.iastate.edu/news... Ubisoft/CDJapan: https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/HAC... Dan Finnegan:    • Just Dance 2024 Edition for Nintendo Switc...   Retro Game Fan: https://retrogamefan.com/products/nin... mpty-cartridge-cases-clear-new Juliancolton: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-person... troubleshoot errors:    • How to fix Download speed slow stuck on 99...   Nintendo: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardwa... ards-2785635.html Sid Shuman: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/... -new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ ilinnuc:    • Beyblade Metal Fusion TRU Exclusive DS Gam...   Tijmen Stam BY-SA3: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=... GamesRadar+: https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-s... Mars/5 Gum: https://www.5gum.com/products/5-gum-p... Cyrus Martin:    • Видео   Nintendo Q&A: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/even... Music: Mario Kart 7-Main Menu:    • Mario Kart 7 Soundtrack - Main Menu   Fortune Street-Title:    • Title Screen - Fortune Street   Layton-Puzzles:    • Puzzles - Professor Layton And The Curious...   DKC-Simian Segue:    • Donkey Kong Country OST (Super Nintendo) -...   Super Mario Galaxy-Ghostly Galaxy: T9 archive SimCity2000-AdLib soundtrack:    • SimCity 2000 - Soundtrack (Adlib)   Wii U Mii Maker-Mii Editor:    • Mii Editor - Mii Maker (Wii U) Music   Wii Shop Channel:    • Wii Shop Channel Music   Super Mario Maker-Course Bot:    • Super Mario Maker Music - Course Bot