Overwatch 2 Fan Calculates Value of All Legacy Cosmetics

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One fan of Overwatch 2 has done the math and worked out the massive amount of cash required to purchase every legacy cosmetic item available in Overwatch 2. While the first game operated with a loot box system, its successor has brought along with it a new shop section, allowing players to pick and choose the cosmetics they'd like to own instead of leaving it to chance.

Alongside the shop, Overwatch 2 introduced a battle pass mechanic not unlike those commonly seen in other live service games, as well as the new Overwatch Coin currency which allows players to purchase cosmetic bundles, skins, battle passes, and more. Although Overwatch Coins can be earned in small amounts via the completion of weekly gameplay challenges, the primary method of acquiring them is through microtransactions. Needless to say, a large portion of the community hasn't responded well to the prices of the new shop's offers.

Overwatch 2 Fans Unimpressed by Latest Shop Offerings

This led Reddit user loliscoolyay4me to do the work themselves by creating a spreadsheet and listing every cosmetic item ported from Overwatch along with their associated prices in the shop. After adding up the numbers, the total price of every legacy cosmetic available in Overwatch 2 amounts to a jaw-dropping $12,080.69. The community even went on to discover that purchasing this list of items without spending a dollar of real money would require saving up Overwatch Coins by completing every weekly challenge for approximately 450 years.

Fortunately, many veteran players won't be needing to sell their car in order to complete their collection. As long as a Battle.net account is merged, players are able to keep any and all items acquired from the original Overwatch. While the loot