And even though you don’t need to get the battle pass, it has items that are meta-defining and you can’t viably play in online multiplayer without them without getting crushed.
But seriously, how hard is it just not to buy?
It’s not like sony/or any company automatically takes it off from our credit card, though they would really like to.
They keep getting higher because the people selling them keep raising the prices. Do not discount their contribution by solely attributing blame to the consumer.
They have remarkably little control over markets, despite what your microeconomics 101 class might tell you.
Of course they raise the prices and a single individuals contribution is completely non existent on the market.
But still the most simple solution remains. We might argue that one has to buy food, so they are forced, but luxury goods can very easily be left in the store. Of course it will have absolutely no effect on the overall market, just on their own wallet.
Yes, we can not buy entertainment and simply buy essentials. We can only go to work, come home, eat, and sleep.
But thats a very boring existence, and offering that as an alternative instead of demanding change actively speaks very poorly of your opinion of people.
The world is increasingly monetized, and simply refusing to participate will not change that. It will just cut you off more and more from the world. Which is worse for everyone.
I do agree that would be rather boring existence, but there will always be low cost activities or even ways to lower the cost of already existing activities. Like in current context, simply buying later when theres a sale and not buying on release day.
But i am advocating for a change, through the only means people have in their control. We have no control over markets, we have no control over what the companies decide to do. It’s even arguable how much control we have over our government and in extensions how much control they are willing to exert over companies.
But we can choose where we spend our money.
Yes, world is increasingly monetized. Refusing to participate in it will not have any effect, it requires active effort against it to change it and yes that does mean giving up some comforts, but on a bright side. Organizing rallies and looking for like minded individuals on a local level works rather well to bring people together or even just convincing people not to go along with the monetization.
Plus 5 dollars a year subscription each. And you still have to pay the rest of the year for the game that Sony took away.
And there’s an optional battle pass on top of that, plus separate purchasable cosmetics like an $80 Horse armor…. Wait a minute…
As that stuff gets more expensive, they’ll make it easier to get microloans.
And even though you don’t need to get the battle pass, it has items that are meta-defining and you can’t viably play in online multiplayer without them without getting crushed.
But seriously, how hard is it just not to buy?
It’s not like sony/or any company automatically takes it off from our credit card, though they would really like to.
“Just don’t buy it” works great in a world where you dont have to pay for every meager comfort you can find.
And thats why those prices will keep on getting higher and higher. People are still willing to pay for those.
They keep getting higher because the people selling them keep raising the prices. Do not discount their contribution by solely attributing blame to the consumer.
They have remarkably little control over markets, despite what your microeconomics 101 class might tell you.
Of course they raise the prices and a single individuals contribution is completely non existent on the market.
But still the most simple solution remains. We might argue that one has to buy food, so they are forced, but luxury goods can very easily be left in the store. Of course it will have absolutely no effect on the overall market, just on their own wallet.
Yes, we can not buy entertainment and simply buy essentials. We can only go to work, come home, eat, and sleep.
But thats a very boring existence, and offering that as an alternative instead of demanding change actively speaks very poorly of your opinion of people.
The world is increasingly monetized, and simply refusing to participate will not change that. It will just cut you off more and more from the world. Which is worse for everyone.
I do agree that would be rather boring existence, but there will always be low cost activities or even ways to lower the cost of already existing activities. Like in current context, simply buying later when theres a sale and not buying on release day.
But i am advocating for a change, through the only means people have in their control. We have no control over markets, we have no control over what the companies decide to do. It’s even arguable how much control we have over our government and in extensions how much control they are willing to exert over companies. But we can choose where we spend our money.
Yes, world is increasingly monetized. Refusing to participate in it will not have any effect, it requires active effort against it to change it and yes that does mean giving up some comforts, but on a bright side. Organizing rallies and looking for like minded individuals on a local level works rather well to bring people together or even just convincing people not to go along with the monetization.
And micro transactions