Nintendo wants to keep microtransactions to a minimum and would prefer their games to be made available to as many people as possible, but of course, again to ultimately make a big buck.
Nintendo has always been a company that likes to portray itself as prone to family and bringing people together all year through digital and other entertainment. There are not too many female rounds in their games, controversial topics - everything is colorful, cheerful, and when you hit your opponent on the head, stars instead of blood come out of it. If Nintendo cares about anything, it's about its reputation, and it has an additional positive consequence.
The company believes that too many microtransactions could hurt their distinctive brand. Accordingly, they have previously warned some of their studios not to overdo it, and will continue to apply this philosophy in the future - especially when it comes to mobile games. Dragalia Lost is one of the games where its maker acknowledged that it would have made a lot more money from the game if the publisher were not Nintendo.
The upcoming Mario Kart Tour for Android and iOs mobile devices will also minimize microtransactions. The company believes that easily accessible and cheap mobile games will force players to buy and play their "big" brothers on Nintendo's consoles. In translation, the logic is - if you like the mobile Mario Kart Tour, you'll rush to the store to buy a Switch with a packed Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Makes sense.
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