Overwatch 2 skins could be up to $45 – more than the price of the original game

metro.co.uk:

Fans are worried that Overwatch 2 will pull a Valorant and charge an obscene amount for its cosmetics.

Unlike the first game, Overwatch 2 is not only adopting a free-to-play model but it’s also doing away with loot boxes. Instead of paying for random cosmetics, you’ll be able to just buy the skins you want from an in-game shop.

While a welcome change, players are now concerned about the pricing for those skins. Nothing’s been confirmed, but Blizzard Entertainment appears to be toying with the possibility of charging upwards of $45 for them.

This comes from a survey sent out to Overwatch 2 players (the game is currently in beta), one which asks how likely they would be to purchase Mythic skins for $44.99 (just under £37) and Legendary skins for $24.99 (just over £20).

For context, Legendary skins are the rarest type of skin you can unlock in the first game and completely change a character’s outfit and/or weapon. Mythic skins are brand new for Overwatch 2 and look to be even rarer than Legendary ones, but that’s all we know for now.

It’s worth noting that the original Overwatch, at full retail price, costs £34.99 (at least on the PlayStation store). So, Blizzard is interested in selling you cosmetics that are more expensive than the first game. For that matter, the more recent Elden Ring is only £49.99 in its entirety, with no DLC or microtransactions at all.

There’s no guarantee Blizzard will go through with it if the survey responses are overwhelmingly negative, but the fact that it’s considering these prices to begin with is cause for concern.

Comparisons have been drawn with Apex Legends, which has also been criticised for how much it charges for skins. However, Apex Legends’ most expensive skins cost 1,800 Apex coins, which