The Overwatch 2 community has slammed developer Blizzard after discovering the price of the new Cowboy Bepop collab skin will set them back almost the price of a whole game.
However, one aspect of Overwatch 2 that is a constant source of frustration for gamers is the in-game store. With Overwatch 2 transitioning into a free-to-play title, greater emphasis has been placed on in-game purchases, withmicrotransactionsnow the main way players can purchase new exclusive skins and cosmetics.
Recently, theOverwatch 2 team released a collaboration with Cowboy Bebop, a popular anime and one that OW2 fans were excited to see be brought to the game.
The Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Bebop collab trailer has droppedpic.twitter.com/eJE1hqZjNx
Much of this excitement quickly fizzled out, however, once players discovered just how much money they would need to front in order to get their hands on the exclusive Cowboy Bepop content.
AcrossReddit, Overwatch 2 players have been slamming the cost of the new collab, particularly after many discovered the new skin pack would set gamers back over $50.
Another added that if players are frustrated by the cost, the community needs to come together and simply not purchase it.
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“The thing that’s frustrating is it’s all supply and demand, if people were only willing to pay $10 bucks for skins or skin bundles then that’s what we would be paying for the cowboy bebop bundle.
And the more people buy these skins the more they can have the confidence in raising the prices for later collabs.”
Time will tell if developer Blizzard decides to lower the cost of the new Cowboy Bepop collab content. However, we’ll be sure to keep you updated on all the latest Overwatch 2 news.
Eleni Thomas is a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s Australia team, specializing in Gaming and wider gamer culture. She is a journalism graduate, expertly covering TV & Movies, GTA, Pokemon, Nintendo games, Twitch streamers, and YouTubers. She is also passionate about covering Queer and female representation. You can contact her at: eleni.thomas@dexerto.com
