Yes you're right. It's the cheaper guitars that leave the option open for buying a case with it, but higher quality ones where a case is automatically included.
BTW, I gotta show you all my hand crafted steel stringed (my other baby).
...and my broke down electric (but hey it's good for serious thrashing
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351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang notchback
Stock 5.8L under custom made 4" cowl, C4 w/ shift kit
Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, Al driveshaft
2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters
Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II
Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s
14 x 4” K&N air filter.
Only a couple of weeks b4 Project FOX begins!!! 
"Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body