I think it’s intent. Many games are apparently rushed to release while knowingly unfinished as a money grab, and uses the paying customer base as beta testers. My opinion is that I don’t like that trend and loved popping in that Nintendo cartridge knowing I had a complete game.
I play MMORPG s and have for more than 20 years. I’m not stuck in the past or anything, but I do believe what I’m saying and I do not like the trend.
Prior to dlc, games were released in what was considered a finished state though. Today games are released in effectively beta stages and some effectively alpha. They may claim to be finished but many are not.
I’m about 15 years from retirement and I’m still a child. I don’t see it changing any time soon.