Selvom Loot Boxes nu lader til at blive undersøgt af en række kommissioner verden over, så er stort set alle store spil fyldt til renden med diverse mikrotransaktioner, og det at pumpe spil til fuldpris fyldt med ekstra køb og mersalg er efterhånden blevet kutymen. Dette mener én analytiker dog er relativt snæversynet af udgiverne.
Michael Pachter, der fortsat arbejder som analytiker for Wedbush Securities, snakkede for nylig med Josiah Renaudin ovre hos The 1099, og her beskriver udgivernes greb efter flere penge per spiller som "snæversynet".
"The model I think that would make sense to change is how microtransactions are implemented. I spoke to EA about this a few years ago and they laughed at me. I asked them: 'Why would you not, with every copy of FIFA, just give everyone who buys the game $60 in gold to spend in Ultimate Team?' Every single person who buys Ultimate Team would try it. And then [EA CEO] Andrew Wilson actually said: 'Well we have people spending $300 in that game, and now they'd spend $240.' I asked him how many free-to-play games he played, and he just said Ultimate Team. I play about 30. So I'd spend about $300 a year on them and with [my way] I'd spend $360. Try it, you'll learn."
Pachter mener at man bør give forbrugerne masser af valuta som de kan bruge af, og at dette ændrer måden de forstår mikrotransaktioner på. Er du enig?