Players of Diablo 4 have already begun to express their dissatisfaction with the high prices of the game's microtransactions, which, according to their claims, cost more than the skins available in Overwatch 2.

The incorporation of microtransactions into the upcoming Diablo game is something that has already been confirmed by the developers working on the project at Blizzard Entertainment. The Battle Pass and the Cosmetics Shop will both be used to generate revenue for the game; however, neither of these will include any pay-to-win components. The game will be free to play.

Kegan Clark, who is the Director of Product, addressed the issue of monetization in a post that was written the year before and published on the blog of company.

1. In that post, he stated the following: When it comes to the creation of our in-game purchases, we want to strive to make things that are both aesthetically pleasing and functionally beneficial to the overall gaming experience

2. Despite the fact that these are all good intentions, there is already a level of anxiety among prospective players regarding the prices of certain items that can be purchased within the game

3. There is widespread discontent among Diablo 4 players regarding the prices of the game's various microtransactions

4. Recently, a user with the username Uberkull posted a screenshot to the online community Reddit in which they provided information regarding the cost of a Wraith Lord cosmetic set

5. In order for players to acquire the set, it is anticipated that they will have to spend a total of 2,800 Platinum, which is approximately equivalent to the cost of twenty-eight dollars

When you consider that the base price of the game is seventy dollars, it goes without saying that asking for that amount of money for cosmetics is quite a lot. Those who had been looking forward to the next Diablo adventure are probably going to be let down by the new information that has been revealed. The pricing structure of this game appears particularly outrageous when contrasted with the prices of other games that support multiplayer gameplay. According to one of the participants in the discussion thread on Reddit, the Wraith Lord set costs even more than the OW2 skins. Another person has drawn parallels between the in-game purchases available in Diablo 4 and those found in Call of Duty.

One of the participants remarked, "Lol, more expensive than the Call of Duty bundles," to which another participant replied, "That's when you know the pricing is bonkers."

There were a lot of people who were quick to criticize what they called the ridiculous price tag of $28, but there were also a lot of people who made jokes about how it's still better than products like Valorant. Valorant's set prices of $80 are laughable at best, and only serve to further solidify my position that I will never, ever purchase a cosmetic product.

Notably, Overwatch 2, Call of Duty: Warzone 2, and Valorant are all free-to-play, which makes it a little bit easier to justify the high cost of in-game purchases in those games. Valorant is a multiplayer online battle arena game.