Marvel Snap cosmetic bundles are missing the mark

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Don’t get me wrong, I’m really enjoying Marvel Snap! I play a few matches every day, and I have favorite cards that I keep in my deck purely out of sentimental value. I like figuring out deck builds on my own rather than looking them up. Not that there’s anything wrong with looking up the tried and true ways to combine cards that work together, but I like the challenge of figuring it out as I go. Which is probably why it is taking me so long to climb the ladder.

Realizing how behind I am, I started thinking about things like the Season Pass or the bundles that I occasionally see. Usually, my eyes just glaze over these things. I have had zero interest in buying anything from Marvel Snap, no matter how much fun it is. When I finally paid attention, I almost spit out my coffee. They want how much for the “Starlit Connection” bundle?!

I clicked on the bundle to get more information. Surely, there have to be powerful, game-changing cards here. Instead, I found two cards that most people will already have in their collection. Sera isn’t revealed until you hit the Pool Three cards around Collection Level 486, but still, that isn’t a hard card to get. Angela has been in my hand for a while because she’s a Pool One card.

The other items are 4,000 credits and two avatars. So what’s the selling point that makes this bundle worth $49.99? The cards and avatars are “Anime Variants.”

I think Marvel Snap‘s love for variants is interesting. The game seems to have a soft spot for reimagining each card under different themes. Variant changes are purely cosmetic. Each card still behaves the same, and you end up with a copy in your collection. I think the idea behind the variants isn’t just to add personality to your deck though. They give