$48K for Star Citizen in-game content- WTF

[Mega Ultra Chicken]

https://kotaku.com/star-citizen-legatus-ship-pack-cost-48-000-rsi-1851141609

[Morkonan]

If you could resell them, that could be a good investment... Lots of suckers over there.

[nullpo]

Автор сообщения: Morkonan

If you could resell them, that could be a good investment... Lots of suckers over there.

won't they just buy it directly from star citizen? you have to be ultra sucker to buy a resale of DLC.

[isomorphic_projection]

Never will be released as advertised. But squadron 42 might. Which is Star Citizen, but cheaper and part of Star Citizen, normal prizing. Not that this game will make the amount of cash necessary to pay for everything, like the actors. Lots of them A and B class. But it's part of Star Citizen, and those 400 million dollar must go somewhere. Or i suggest a visit from the IRS.

[EpirusWarriorμολὼνλαβέ]

For 60$ it basically do whatever star field was supposed to do and not what it does at same price. You can gain all those ships in game without spending any money, the insurance is for multiplayer when you lead a squadron that you need a permanent ship. Many don't bother.

Regarding the rest there is a sucker born every minute.

[Irene ❤]

Star Rich citizen.

I think it's "door in face" business campaign.
They sell something at an impossible price so that players feel the other transactions are cheaper and more worth.

Example
Jewelry shops :
Buy our best Diamond Ring $500,000!
Or this next best one at $200.
Instead of hesitating some people will just buy the $200.

[Mega Ultra Chicken]

If I had that amount of money, I would buy a $5K rig instead

[EpirusWarriorμολὼνλαβέ]

For 48K you can put them in your portfolio even in bonds and still would make money.

[BlackBloodGhost]

We need those new bans in china in the west already, this is ridiculous.

[ṼṏẌṏḭḊ]

The people this is aimed at are the same ones who turn a whole room of their house into a simpit, not the average gamer.

[wawawiwa]

that just money laundering

[secuda]

Still better production cycle then Derek Smart games.
https://www.thegamer.com/most-expensive-limited-edition-pre-orders-video-games-ranked/#saints-row-4-super-dangerous-wad-wad-edition---1-000-000

[🍋 Lemonfed 🍋]

I'm sure that somewhere in the world , some rich guy will eventually just buy everything which can be brought in the game and say "that was just pocket change , I still have a many millions in the bank".

Lol.

[Xautos]

ahh, old reliable, scam citizen strikes again. besides that you have EvE Online. two of the worst where MTX's are concerned and so many fools parted from their money for virtual items.

[Xautos]

Автор сообщения: isomorphic_projection

Never will be released as advertised.

indeed.

[Uncle Sam]

A good ol' timeless classic video about the topic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNjI03CGkb4
In short corporations exploit the "walking open wallet" customer aka Whales type of folks. In a similar way to Casino can exploit some folks with addictions.