Overwatch 2 Selling One Highlight Intro for $7

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The cost of one highlight intro for Hanzo in Overwatch 2 is angering players. A hero highlight intro that was previously in the original Overwatch feels overpriced in Overwatch 2 and fans are not pleased.

The transition to a free-to-play model for Overwatch 2 was always expected to be a bit of an adjustment for players. While the loot box mechanic was too random for players looking to grind out levels for a specific item, it did seem like it was more rewarding. The eventual transition to giving credits for duplicates in loot boxes allowed players to bank their credits and pay out for items they wanted in the future. WithOverwatch 2now making those credits essentially worthless, players are back to grinding levels or perusing the store looking for the items they want to buy. Unfortunately, those prices seem to be a little too steep for players' liking.

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Redditor Whatshouldiputhere0 has found that one highlight intro for Hanzo costs $7US in real-world currency. The «Target Practice» highlight intro, which was in Overwatch 1, is priced at 700 Overwatch credits. With the in-game shop price at $5 for 500 credits and $10 for 1000, they've estimated the cost of the highlight intro at somewhere in the middle. $7 for a highlight intro, which was in the previous game, strikes fans as a grossly over-aggressive monetization method put in the game by Blizzard. The price of standalone skins and bundles in Overwatch 2 also feels unbalanced.

Even as Overwatch 2 has its new currency that can be earned through daily and weekly challenges, it's a slow process and is a fraction of what items cost in the game. So players that don't have the time unable to grind out their daily