I think this has it backwards. The DLC is there to help (obviously it's not enough based on the reactions) justify the price tag to consumers at little cost to Nintendo; it was always going to be $50 with or without it. Expansion Pack itself is the expensive item.Maybe confusing at first, but I think having three tiers would be better for what people want.
Base NSO: $20
With Expansion Pack: $30
With DLC: $50
I can't help but feel they're intentionally leveraging the N64 to specifically sell the Genesis. Exactly why and who pushed for this between Nintendo and Sega, I can only guess. But that's how it looks.If some were willing to upgrade just to play N64 games, I can only imagine they feel burned by the extra features.