Halo: Infinite

Microtransactions in Halo: Infinite are summarized as...

The Multiplayer is free to play, the Campaign is a full-priced game.

Halo follows a Battle Pass model with new Battle Passes every season. Unlike many other games, Battle Passes in Halo do not expire. If you did not finish it before the seasons ends you can still finish it whenever you like. If you did not play during a certain season you can still progress the Battle Pass of that season at a later time, but only if you purchase the premium track.

The game features a Premium Currency which is used for all microtransactions. The prices of store items does largely match the quantities of Premium Currencies you can buy.

The store rotates on a timed basis and features mostly bundles. The items in these bundles can not be purchased individually.

The game features "XP boosts", which increase your XP earned, and "Challenge Swaps", which allow you to re-roll one of your weekly challenges. Both of these can be purchased using the Premium Currency. As it currently is progressing the Battle Pass is an incredibly slow process, encouraging the purchage of XP boosts and Battle Pass levels.

The campaign is not free-to-play and is a full-priced game. The campaign offers many unlockable cosmetics that can be used in the multiplayer.

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Microtransactions in this game used to be worse, the developers only cut back because there was a lot of backlash.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

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

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Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.

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Frequently makes use of limited time events which reward free in-game items.

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Free to play. Requires no up front payment.

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Battle Passes do not expire once purchased. They can be completed at any time.