Overwatch 2 Survey Lists Ridiculously-Priced Skins
Overwatch 2 is set to launch in a free-to-play early access in October, and the game is making a ton of changes. Free-to-play is worth mentioning, the team sizes changing, an PvE campaign, and so on are all noteworthy elements, but perhaps one of the most exciting for fans is the removal of loot boxes in Overwatch 2.
This means Overwatch 2 players will be able to buy exactly what they want. Of course, there are those who decry microtransactions in whatever form they take, but the removal of loot boxes and the ability to directly purchase what players want is inherently less predatory than some microtransctions, like in Diablo Immortal. However, a recent survey reportedly set out by Blizzard may raise another alarm here.
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Twitter user @Portergauge recently shared an image of this survey that a friend of theirs reportedly received. Fans should take this information with a grain of salt, and it's worth mentioning several surveys like this could have gone out, with different prices mentioned. However, it seems the purpose of this survey is to gauge how much players would be willing to pay for certain cosmetics in Overwatch 2, and the prices listed seem incredibly expensive.
In terms of Overwatch 2 bundles, the survey gauges the prices of 3 sprays at $4.99; an emote, highlight intro, and souvenir for $19.99; and a legendary skin bundle with some accompanying cosmetics for $29.99. The survey goes on to ask how likely the player would be to pay $9.99 for a single weapon charm, a legendary skin (alone) for $29.99, and a mythic skin for $44.99. Now, again, it's worth reiterating that this does not mean the skin prices in Overwatch 2 will be this much at launch,
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