An article published on the pages of Kotaku, references some players Effect of the Wide who explained why they invested Between $1,000 and $90,000 in the free Hoyoverse action RPG.
As you probably know, Genshin Impact is a free-to-play game, but it’s also gacha mechanicswhich allows you to “try your luck” to obtain particularly rare and powerful characters and weapons.
We indicate that all content is accessible without spending anythingAnd it’s clear that the endgame is within everyone’s reach, but those with their hands on their wallets will be able to build their dream team more easily.
Players who invest large sums in free-to-play games are defined by jargon “whale” (whales), those who spend moderate amounts (for example, Battle Pass) are called “dolphins” (dolphins). In some cases we are talking about wealthy people and therefore people who are not afraid to invest large sums in their favorite games, in other cases we are talking about people with average incomes and even economic problems that are exacerbated by in-game purchases. We’re obviously talking about borderline cases, but the statements reported in Kotaku’s article are still very interesting to read.
“This sounds like an Ariana Grande song (7 Rings, ed): I see it, I like it, I want it, I get it,” said a banker who spent over $10,000 on Genshin Impact. “I’m not the type to spend as much money as I like. Some collect photo cards. Some go to concerts or something. I collect games.”
“(Getting every character from the Inazuma region) didn’t cause me any financial hardship, but I probably would have if I had continued,” said an actor named Jay, who spent over $16,000. “From now on, I’ve decided to be much more selective about the characters I want to get constellations for, which has helped me keep my spending much lower for this year.”
“Video games are probably my biggest entertainment investment in my life,” said the QQ actor, who spent a total of over $1,000 on Genshin Impact. “The money set aside for Genshin and other games would have been spent elsewhere, regardless of my hobbies at the time.”
“One of the reasons is to maximize the damage I can do with these characters and test different teams and strategies,” said streamer RazerNinja, who spends $90,000 on Genshin Impact, which regularly streams on Twitch in addition to his regular work. . . . “The second motivation is the integrity factor. Maximizing all characters is just rewarding. The third reason is flow. There’s always someone who wants to see a character at full strength.” He added that he would already spend similar amounts, even without taking into account his activity as a publisher.
Among the players Kotaku interviewed are both. who repented Spending a lot of money on the Genshin Impact that never existed.
“I have mental health issues and unfortunately I found that the money I spent on Genshin was even cheaper than full-time therapy around here. I used the game as a kind of emotional crutch that held me together,” said one government employee. who spent more than $1,000. “I know it’s not healthy, but I love the game. I look forward to playing every day.”
“I could have used that money for something else,” said Patrice, a college student who spent “maybe” $2,000 or $3,000 before leaving to focus on her studies. “I thought: Wow, I spent over $1,000 to get a C6 character (with max Constellations, so ‘means ‘getting’ that character 7 times, ed) when I could have bought a whole new laptop, clothes or food).”
“I’ve let go of some impulsive purchases or personal desires because all I think about is ‘buying this, it’s equivalent to that. [x] pull it out,” he said.
Asked if they believe in Genshin Impact’s gacha mechanics gambling or predatorThe opinions of the interviewees are contradictory.
A programmer named Lunikc, who spent $25,000, says that Genshin Impact has no issues with the monetization system, as there is no need to spend money to complete the game’s content. “There’s no PvP, so there’s really no pressure between players to compete. There’s just co-op, so I think it fosters a better community and environment.”
Jay, on the other hand, arguably has a more negative view: “It’s one thing to sell cosmetics in a game to participate in the continued development of a game, but the gacha system is incredibly predatory and the cost of that addiction is huge, perhaps to the point of ruining your life. To be honest, this is one thing. I want the discussion about gacha or lootboxes to continue and for more regulation to protect people who are likely to be exploited in this way.”
Before proceeding to the comments, we reiterate that the above references are examples of borderline cases and therefore do not clearly represent the entire Genshin Impact community.
Have you played in the past or are you playing Genshin Impact? What do you think about the micro conversion system?
On the subject, Genshin Impact has recently been updated to version 3.2, with the long-awaited Italian translation coming next month.
Source: Multiplayer
