15 Crazy Expensive and Useless Micro-transactions
Firstly, let's conclude that Micro-transactions aren't good, even if they are inexpensive. The reason is simple, Micro-transactions turn a full...
Published 3 years ago in Wtf
Firstly, let's conclude that Micro-transactions aren't good, even if they are inexpensive. The reason is simple, Micro-transactions turn a fun game into a paid service, where many cool aspects of the game are locked behind a paywall.
But there are times when these things aren't just expensive but just as pointless. Let's take a look.
But there are times when these things aren't just expensive but just as pointless. Let's take a look.
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Yacht & Lazer Jet, $100 (Grand Theft Auto V) - Rockstar Games have found the perfect way to convert real money into in-game money using shark cards. And as if that wasn't bad, the in-game content like cars and planes are locked behind a paywall that would otherwise cost an unrealistic amount of time to achieve. On top of this list is the Lazer Jet and Yacht that is extremely useless and expensive.2
Undeliverable Packs (NHL 12 And 13) - What's worse than an expensive useless DLC? It's a costly, useless DLC that doesn't get delivered to your account. NHL games went to the bottom of the crap pit with the HUT microtransaction packs. The game had a bug that caused players not to have the packs after they purchase them. Talk about useless.3
From Free to Paid (Solitaire On Windows 10) - What a horrible, horrible turn of events. Remember the time when games like Solitaire were free with Windows? It's changed now, and people can no longer sit back and enjoy it as ads have been integrated into the game. This uncalled-for integration is topped up with a useless micro-transaction that allows the player to pay to unlock the complete experience and make sure there are no ads. The worst part is, people can not carry over the game license to other windows. Moreover, remember this is the same old Solitaire that was once free.4
Land Deeds, $50-$100 (Star Citizen) - Star Citizen was every backer's wet dream when it was first announced, gaining immense popularity for its concept. The game was able to raise a lot more than it initially intended. But apparently, that wasn't enough, as the game still added microtransactions in the form of land deeds that cost $50-$100. What's a land deed? A chance to own a galaxy and experience the game enemy-free.5
Pirate King Upgrade, $370 (RimWorld) - The construction and management sim once asked players to spend over three-fifty dollars to have a chance to create a custom character. As crazy as it may sound, it happened, and it's so uncalled for. This money can get players an Xbox Series S with the game pass.9
Rogue Night Elf Character, $9,000 (World of Warcraft) - WoW can be credited for bringing in parts of this micro-transactions culture due to the character trading market. This was when the market sold a Night Elf Rogue character for over nine thousand dollars. Sadly, for the buyer, the character was banned when Blizzard cracked down on character trading.10
Revenant Supercarrier, $9,000 (Eve Online) - Another great example of burning dough comes from Eve Online. Despite its popular and expensive digital exchanges, the game is still decent. But once, a Revenant Supercarrier was sold for nine thousand dollars. What's worse is the useless ship was soon destroyed in a battle.11
Echoing Fury, $14,000 (Diablo III) - Fourteen thousand dollars can be spent building a state-of-the-art personal computer. But imagine spending it on an item in a game that isn't even as good as its prequel. This happened in Diablo III when a gamer bought the rare war hammer for over 14 billion in-game gold.12
Dragon Slaying Sabre, $16,000 (Age of Wulin) - Although a weapon with the words "dragon slaying" really sounds cool, the sixteen thousand dollar price point makes it just as ridiculous. Age of Wulin is the game where players spent a good fortune bidding for an in-game weapon that wouldn't even be available until the full game is launched. But the point is, it will still not be worth it after the release.14
Legacy Ethereal Flames Wardog, $38,000 (DOTA 2) - It is no surprise that DOTA 2 has had many-many expensive items. But marketplace once sold the courier creature skin titled Legacy Ethereal Flames Wardog for thirty-eight thousand dollars. This is unreal to the point that it's almost unbelievable. Seriously, why?