Real life Overwatch 2 charm costs less than it does in game | A real-life Overwatch 2 charm of its Pachimari mascot costs less than its in-game equivalent, highlighting microtransactions in Blizzard’s free multiplayer FPS

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The removal of loot boxes from the first game in the switch to an Overwatch 2 battle pass model with paid cosmetic items has led many fans of the Blizzard FPS game to take issue with the high price of Overwatch 2 skins.The Overwatch Pachimari Jinx 3D Keychain is available on the Blizzard US gear shop for $5 USD, along with several other 3D options at the same price point including Mei’s companion Snowball, Reaper’s mask, and Bastion’s bird pal Ganymede.Nevertheless, it’s still worth bearing in mind that we’re talking about an actual, tangible item with manufacturing costs that you can use in real life, as opposed to a small (but admittedly cute) in-game art asset.Ultimately, only time will tell how Overwatch 2’s financial model plays out and whether Blizzard decides to make any changes to in-game pricing in the future.The Overwatch 2 Halloween event is currently ongoing, as is an Overwatch 2 double XP weekend running October 28-31, making it a great time to jump in and play even if you don’t fancy buying anything."

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