Is Genshin Impact free to play? Cross-play, cross-save, and F2P details explained

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Genshin Impact is a free-to-play (also known as F2P) game with microtransactions that supports both cross-play and cross-saves.

The game is free to download on the following platforms:

The microtransactions for this F2P game come in the form of:

Genshin Impact does have cross-plays and cross-saves. However, Travelers should keep regional servers in mind (US, Europe, and Asia). One cannot play with a player on a different server or transfer their regional account to another.

There are no hard paywalls to prevent 100% F2P players from accessing the vast majority of the game's content. It's unlikely for F2P players to get every 5-star character or weapon, but smart players should save their resources. Taking advantage of the game's Pity System can guarantee that they get their desired 5-star character or weapon.

Exploring the world isn't limited by a player's real-life wealth. Spending money can help players get more characters quicker than normal, but it's not a necessity to enjoy the game. Of course, it's worth looking at the game's P2W aspects.

Not every Traveler has to spend money to be successful in Genshin Impact. If a player wants to be 100% F2P, they can do so and still enjoy the vast majority of the game's content. The only limitations would be how much they can summon, a few skins, and exclusive weapons to the Gnostic Hymn.

The weapons that true F2P players can never get are:

Genesis Crystals can be converted to Primogems in a 1:1 ratio. Hence, players who purchase a large quantity of Genesis Crystals through Crystal Top-Up can summon more characters and weapons than F2P players.

In this aspect, whales can more easily obtain Constellations and Refinement Levels than F2P players. The more money the player spends here, the