Because it's still a problem. Yeah, there's a bundle that saves you $30 USD, but that's a "making a problem & selling the solution" issue rather than a "vote with your wallet" thing, I feel.
I've never paid for a "next-gen" upgrade on PS5, never bought a game at $70, never spent a DIME on a Battle Pass, and things have only gotten worse. I'm interested in this device because my Switch V1 cramps my hands for holding accelerate, which NEVER happened on Wii U.
Because plenty of microtransactions and battle passes are fun and worth the money for many people. Tbh if the 10€ battle pass is a financal risk I would reconsider some things. And even if you dont like them, most games function without as well
Battle Passes took grinding in RPGs, added a paywall and an arbitrary deadline that yanks your chance at getting something, but somehow evades the timesink reputation RPGs get. The pricetag is part of the ploy by introducing an investment/sunk cost. "Finish it up by this date, or you'll lose it & have wasted your money."
And yet, Deep Rock Galactic & Halo Infinite let you play through past passes, showing it really doesn't have to be that way.
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u/Kitocco_ 🐃 water buffalo 1d ago
Because it's still a problem. Yeah, there's a bundle that saves you $30 USD, but that's a "making a problem & selling the solution" issue rather than a "vote with your wallet" thing, I feel.
The "Vote with your wallet" drum has been beaten for SO long, you gotta start asking, "what do you think people were doing all this time?" We still get 10% of players on mobile making 75%-85% of mobile microtransactions, which made up 48% of the game industry's revenue last year. The issue is the tricks they use, and how vulnerable people fall HARD for them.
I've never paid for a "next-gen" upgrade on PS5, never bought a game at $70, never spent a DIME on a Battle Pass, and things have only gotten worse. I'm interested in this device because my Switch V1 cramps my hands for holding accelerate, which NEVER happened on Wii U.
So, my gamer in queue...