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Star Citizen Introducing a $48,000 Ship Bundle, but Only for Players Who Have Already Spent $10,000 (www.ign.com)

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Star Citizen Introducing a $48,000 Ship Bundle, but Only for Players Who Have Already Spent $10,000::Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games is releasing a ship bundle for its controversial space simulator that costs an eye-watering $48,000.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Please learn the difference between "Stupidly expensive" and "Predatory."

Lamborghinis aren't predatory. They're a dumb purchase for rich people to blow their money on, but they've got the money to blow.

Now Lotto Max? Those little one dollar tickets? That's predatory.

The most blatantly exploitative free to play games are often full of dirt cheap purchases. A dollar here, a dollar there, because when the numbers are small you lose track.

When SC charges you $200 for a ship that you could just unlock by playing the game, that purchase is an informed decision. You know up front exactly what you're getting, and exactly what it will cost. There's no loot boxes, no random rolls, no gambling. Just a simple transaction.

Whether or not the person on the receiving end of that transaction is getting a good deal is for them to decide. We could just as easily argue over whether or not spending $250 to go to a fancy restaurant is a good deal; it's largely down your personal preferences.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

Bro just because something is expensive that doesn't mean it can't be predatory. The game has been "in development" for more than a decade and yet is charging thousands of dollars for equipment, if you can't see the issue with how they're operating then you are either blind or delusional.