Allods Online Cash Shop Prices…Seriously?
February 19, 2010The cash shop in Allods Online went live after the update last night. And at the time of this writing, an overwhelming 95% of people in this poll on the game’s forums think that the prices are unreasonable. I’m inclined to agrree with the majority on this one. Here’s a list of items and their prices, which the original poster converted to US dollars.
Perfume x 1 = 75c
Perfume x 20 = $13.50
24 Slot Bag x 1 = $20.00
Holy Relic x 1 = $15.00
Myrh x 1000 = $1.00
Steel Chest x 1 = $1.00
Key x 1 = 10c
Crystal Chips x 10 = $2.50
Crystal Chips x 50 = $12.00
36 Slot Bank Bag x 1 = $15.00
One of the first things I had wanted to get in this game was a new bag. But $20 for a bag upgrade? That’s like 6 extra slots. $20? Seriously? That’s more than the average MMORPG monthly subscription.
I’m really hoping this is a mistake.
unfortunately it’s not a mistake. its been live for too many days now. time to go back to your regularly scheduled mmo =/
Yeah, I saw the official response on the Allods Online website last night, but it’s still a mistake. Maybe not in the “oops, we accidentally added a 0 to the end of all the prices” sense, but it’s still a major screw up in my eyes. It’s not the end yet though, I think if the backlash hits hard enough, they’ll consider making those changes, which is why I think their response was so vague and neutral in the first place.
I’ll still keep playing but I don’t think I’ll spend a dime until the prices become more reasonable, or until the hassle gets to the point I’ll have to quit.