Tekken 8 retroactively introducing micro transactions: Difference between revisions

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There are also "Collaboration Packs" which are 500 "TEKKEN COINS"

The conversion of money into "TEKKEN COINS" is necessary to purchase items. They cannot be bought with money directly. Many items are priced at 400 "TEKKEN COINS" which is 100 "TEKKEN COINS" more than the cheapest option and 100 "TEKKEN COINS" less than the second cheapest. This leads to the player needing to purchase more "TEKKEN COINS" they actually need for one such item pack. This is a common tactic used by many game publishers used to push players to spending more money, as they will have premium currency left over after purchasing the desired item. Which then makes the player more likely to purchase premium currency again.

The conversion of money into "TEKKEN COINS" is necessary to purchase items. They cannot be bought with money directly. Many items are priced at 400 "TEKKEN COINS" which is 100 "TEKKEN COINS" more than the cheapest option and 100 "TEKKEN COINS" less than the second cheapest. This leads to the player needing to purchase more "TEKKEN COINS" then they actually need for one such item pack. This is a common tactic used by many game publishers used to push players to spending more money, as they will have premium currency left over after purchasing the desired item. Which then makes the player more likely to purchase premium currency again.

On top of that, with the update to version Ver.1.03.01 on April 1, 2024, a feature called "TEKKEN FIGHT PASS" was introduced to the game.<ref>[https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/tekken-8-patch-notes-v1-03-01 TEKKEN 8 Patch Notes v1.03.01 | Official Site]</ref> The "TEKKEN FIGHT PASS" is a battle pass system which gives the player a set amount of time to progress through the battle pass tiers, unlocking new rewards on the way. If the player is not able to complete the battle pass in the set amount of time, the rewards will not be able to be earned at a later point in time, unless the game developer makes those rewards available again. A battle pass is inherently an abuse of the [[Fear of missing out]] (FOMO) [[dark pattern]]. The rewards include cosmetic items for characters and player avatars, "TEKKEN COINS" and other items. The "TEKKEN FIGHT PASS" has a free version alongside a premium version which costs 600 "TEKKEN COINS" or 2000 "TEKKEN COINS" with the benefit of skipping 20 tiers. Again, the price is just slightly higher then the amount of "TEKKEN COINS" the closest pack gives the player. The premium version of the "TEKKEN FIGHT PASS" includes more items and 600 "TEKKEN COINS" on top of the free rewards. The free version did not offer any "TEKKEN COINS" in it's first run. Starting from the second pass, the free version offers 100 "TEKKEN COINS" as a level reward.<ref>[https://tekken.fandom.com/wiki/Tekken_Fight_Pass Tekken Fight Pass | Tekken Wiki | Fandom]</ref>

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 There are also "Collaboration Packs" which are 500 "TEKKEN COINS"
-The conversion of money into "TEKKEN COINS" is necessary to purchase items. They cannot be bought with money directly. Many items are priced at 400 "TEKKEN COINS" which is 100 "TEKKEN COINS" more than the cheapest option and 100 "TEKKEN COINS" less than the second cheapest. This leads to the player needing to purchase more "TEKKEN COINS" they actually need for one such item pack. This is a common tactic used by many game publishers used to push players to spending more money, as they will have premium currency left over after purchasing the desired item. Which then makes the player more likely to purchase premium currency again.
+The conversion of money into "TEKKEN COINS" is necessary to purchase items. They cannot be bought with money directly. Many items are priced at 400 "TEKKEN COINS" which is 100 "TEKKEN COINS" more than the cheapest option and 100 "TEKKEN COINS" less than the second cheapest. This leads to the player needing to purchase more "TEKKEN COINS" then they actually need for one such item pack. This is a common tactic used by many game publishers used to push players to spending more money, as they will have premium currency left over after purchasing the desired item. Which then makes the player more likely to purchase premium currency again.
 On top of that, with the update to version Ver.1.03.01 on April 1, 2024, a feature called "TEKKEN FIGHT PASS" was introduced to the game.<ref>[https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/tekken-8-patch-notes-v1-03-01 TEKKEN 8 Patch Notes v1.03.01 | Official Site]</ref> The "TEKKEN FIGHT PASS" is a battle pass system which gives the player a set amount of time to progress through the battle pass tiers, unlocking new rewards on the way. If the player is not able to complete the battle pass in the set amount of time, the rewards will not be able to be earned at a later point in time, unless the game developer makes those rewards available again. A battle pass is inherently an abuse of the [[Fear of missing out]] (FOMO) [[dark pattern]]. The rewards include cosmetic items for characters and player avatars, "TEKKEN COINS" and other items. The "TEKKEN FIGHT PASS" has a free version alongside a premium version which costs 600 "TEKKEN COINS" or 2000 "TEKKEN COINS" with the benefit of skipping 20 tiers. Again, the price is just slightly higher then the amount of "TEKKEN COINS" the closest pack gives the player. The premium version of the "TEKKEN FIGHT PASS" includes more items and 600 "TEKKEN COINS" on top of the free rewards. The free version did not offer any "TEKKEN COINS" in it's first run. Starting from the second pass, the free version offers 100 "TEKKEN COINS" as a level reward.<ref>[https://tekken.fandom.com/wiki/Tekken_Fight_Pass Tekken Fight Pass | Tekken Wiki | Fandom]</ref>