It’s like buying a tiara for your fetus, before you even buy a crib.

ALSO, MICROTRANSACTIONS = DLC.

    • Chill Dude 69@lemmynsfw.comOP
      55·
      10 months ago

      Did I mention the fact that you can pay thousands of real-world dollars for a not-real spaceship?

      Do you need any other fucking definition of a scam?

      • WhiteHawk@lemmy.world
        53·
        10 months ago

        That’s what’s called a microtransaction. Sure, the prices are insane, but that doesn’t make it a scam.

            • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.eeEnglish
              13·
              10 months ago

              noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation

              If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo – scam.

              • WhiteHawk@lemmy.world
                11·
                10 months ago

                Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well.

                There is no real deception involved here, it’s pretty clear what people are paying for.

                • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.eeEnglish
                  12·
                  10 months ago

                  any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well.

                  Oh baby now you’re getting on my wavelength and the depths I’ll go to avoid being advertised at.

                  • WhiteHawk@lemmy.world
                    11·
                    10 months ago

                    Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can’t just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes.