Macrotransactions

Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.

Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).

This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.

Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Requires additional purchases to play relevant content (such as expansions).

Some items are locked behind the purchase of other items. (You may need to purchase an item to purchase another, or you need to purchase multiple items to unlock an extra item).

You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.

Battle Pass is extremely grindy and requires considerable time investments to complete.

Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.

Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.

Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

The game is singleplayer yet features microtransactions (not referring to DLC or extra content).

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.

Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.

Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.

Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).

This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.

You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.

Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).

This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

The game is singleplayer yet features microtransactions (not referring to DLC or extra content).

This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.

You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Contains premium items that give you advantages in a singleplayer mode.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

The base game is priced significantly higher than games in comparable price brackets.

The game is singleplayer yet features microtransactions (not referring to DLC or extra content).

This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.

Battle Pass is extremely grindy and requires considerable time investments to complete.

Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.

Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.

Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).

Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.

Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.

Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.

Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Contains premium items that give you advantages in a singleplayer mode.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

The "deluxe" edition grants items that give you an advantage in a singleplayer mode.

The game is singleplayer yet features microtransactions (not referring to DLC or extra content).

This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

The game is singleplayer yet features microtransactions (not referring to DLC or extra content).

This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.

Pay-to-win elements. This games contains purchasable items that give you an advantage.

The "deluxe" edition grants items that give you an advantage in a singleplayer mode.

The game contains many smaller DLC packs that contain (almost) nothing but cosmetics.