This Overwatch 2 charm costs more in-game than it does in real life

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Earlier this month, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Overwatch 2 brought mor💙e than its fair share of changes to Blizzard's team-based shooter, the biggest being the introduction of the free-to-play model. While this has its benefits, it's also led to aggressive monetization practices and many unhappy players. 

To prove just how pricey cosmetics in Overwatch 2 can be, on🉐e Reddit💝 user purchased a real-life version of the Pachimari charm, a charm that's also available to buy in-game. "It cost me less to buy this charm in real life, than it does in game," said the user in a post on the . As the images below show, they purchased a rather adorable-looking Overwatch Pachimari Jinx 3D Keychain from the website for a reasonable $5.00.

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If you're ༒looking to purchase the Pachimari char𝐆m in digital form, it'll set you back 700 Overwatch coins. As 500 coins cost $4.99, you're looking at around $7.00 for the digital version. Yes, that's right, you can pay two dollars more for an accessory you can't actually hold in your hands or carry around with you.

Amazingly, even if you go for the highest coin option available, which costs $9𒊎9.99 for 10,000 c𒉰oins (plus a bonus 1,600), you'll still end up spending just over $6.00 on the digital version.

Some users are fearful that this revelation won't cause Blizzard to reduce the prices of Overwatch 2's digital items but rather increase the cost of its store content. "Careful now they're just gonna raise the prices of the physical stuff!" says one user. Another player noted that a lot of items have already increased in price,🐬 recalling a Tr♏acer statue they claim was originally offered for around $130, which is now selling for $190.

Earlier this month, Overwatch fans shared their disappointment at 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:the game꧂’s lofty battle pass pri𝓰ce, and monetization is also ruining what’s otherwise a fun-filled 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Halloween event.

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Anne-Marie Ostler
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Originally froﷺm Ireland, I moved to the UK in 2014 to pursue a Games Journalism and PR degree at Staffordshire University. Following that, I've freelanced for Gam🐎esMaster, Games TM, Official PlayStation Magazine and, more recently, Play and GamesRadar+. My love of gaming sprang from successfully defeating that first Goomba in Super Mario Bros on the NES. These days, PlayStation is my jam. When not gaming or writing, I can usually be found scouring the internet for anything Tomb Raider related to add to my out of control memorabilia collection.