Overwatch 2players realize that it will take a significantly long amount of time to get all of Kiriko’s skins and other cosmetics in the game without spending real money.Overwatch 2is finally available to the masses, but the hero-shooter’s launch has not been a smooth one. Technical issues, server disconnects, long queue times, progression problems, and more have plaguedOverwatch 2in the days after launch, though Blizzard is working to fix things.
Overwatch 2’s technical problems will be fixedin the coming days, and many have already been addressed. There are still some issues withOverwatch 2players not having theirOW1cosmetics, but hopefully fans don’t have to wait too much longer for that problem to be solved. Unfortunately, there are other problems in the game beyond a technical standpoint, with many voicing their concern overOverwatch 2’s monetization model.
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An example of this can be find on Reddit in a post by user Autumn_hi. Autumn_hi did the math and pointed that it would takeOverwatch 2players a whopping five years to purchase all the currently-available skins, emotes, sprays, etc. fornew Support hero Kirikoif they didn’t spend real money. This is becauseOverwatch 2players can only get about 60 Overwatch Coins per week by completing all the available weekly challenges.
At the time of this writing, the total cost to purchase all the Kiriko unlocks inOverwatch 2is 15,600 coins. If players don’t want to spend five years saving up the coins, they can alternatively buyOverwatch Coinsfrom the in-game shop. $99.99 will get players 11,600 coins right now thanks to a 16% bonus that’s applied to it. $19.99 will get players 2,200 Overwatch Coins, so basically players will need to spend around $140 to buy all the Kiriko cosmetics through microtransactions.
Of course,Overwatch 2is a free-to-play game, and it needs to generate money somehow. However, there are those who feel that weekly challenge rewards are simply inefficient, especiallyOverwatch 1players who are used to getting skins and other cosmetics for free. In the originalOverwatch, nearly all the cosmetic items could be earned by opening loot boxes, and while loot boxes could be purchased with real money, they were also given away for free whenever players leveled up or completed certain tasks in-game.
Other games have adjusted their monetization models in response to fan backlash, and it’s possible that Blizzard will do the same withOverwatch 2at some point, but it’s also possible that it will stick to its guns. For now, though, fans will have to live with the game’s microtransactions as they are now, and keep in mind that it is unlikely they will get all the skins for their favoriteOverwatch 2herowithout breaking the bank.
Overwatch 2is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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