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Thread: At what point do microtransactions become macrotransactions?

post 1684967573 06-20-2023, 12:23 PM
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At what point do microtransactions become macrotransactions?

What I think a micro transaction is:

Mobile games
- $0.99 to remove ads from a free game
- some dlc char for $2.99

AAA games
- char unlock for $4.99
- some new race tracks in Mario kart for $2.99
- weapon skins for <$5


At what point are they not microtransactions anymore? A $25 mount in d4 shouldn’t be called a microtransaction anymore because that minimizes the ridiculous pricing for a minor cosmetic. There should be some new name for this ludicrous new tier
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post 1684968013 06-20-2023, 12:31 PM
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Those are macrotransactions.

I dont have an issue with cosmetics, in fact I made good money selling rocket league stuff back in the early rocket league days.
post 1684969493 06-20-2023, 12:57 PM
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I'd rather a distinction be drawn between DLC and everything else that's created just to squeeze the playerbase.

DLC = things that take time to develop like new characters, maps, missions, etc.

Everything else = stat bonuses, loot boxes/cosmetics, early release, etc.
post 1684983073 06-20-2023, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted By WHChampion⏩
I'd rather a distinction be drawn between DLC and everything else that's created just to squeeze the playerbase.

DLC = things that take time to develop like new characters, maps, missions, etc.

Everything else = stat bonuses, loot boxes/cosmetics, early release, etc.
it would be pretty interesting if there was some legislation to require separating out into different categories: DLC, microtransaction, gambling/gatcha/loot box
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