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Each dev kit is $450. Being able to test on an emulator is free. Sure, you ultimately want to test on hardware, but indie dev teams aren't going to shell out that kind of money for each developer. Who gives a fuck about indie developers though, right?
~~True, but pretty sure you still need to license the Nintendo SDK to make a game that Nintendo will accept officially, so they'll still get money off you.~~
~~You can use unofficial/open source SDKs for homebrew, though~~
Ah the SDK is free nvm
Becoming a Nintendo developer and using their SDK is free. It's just the hardware that costs money.
Ahhh gotcha!