DForce
NaughtyDog Defense Force
Doesn't change the fact that you're still paying extra money to unlock features.
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Gran Turismo 7’s microtransactions are live, and GT Sports’ $5 cars now cost $40
Doesn't change the fact that you're still paying extra money to unlock features.
Halo2redvsblue
Member
Damn, I remember when Forza 5 was going to something similar but but the backlash was bad so they backed away from it. Sony launched it after the reviews and on launch day. Kind of fucked up and I've been telling this to people when they ask me game pass with microtransactions or $70 games with none. I always reply with who says they won't do microtransactions in a $70 game.
Mabdia
Member
The real question is "The game has a fair progression rate?"
I mean, if you need to pay them for play a game (having fun with it) that you already payed the game is really a shitty game. To me it makes looks like playstation is dying. Not in money, there is a lot of idiots who will pay $70 for a game and a lot more into microtransactions, but as a quality game Publisher.
It is really sad see that happens.
For this shit, is better pay to play iRacing.
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Aenima
Member
Gran Turismo has option to buy credits since GT6, its nothing new. Thers no content locked behind MTX.
If whales want to throw money to purchase credits instead of grind for them, let them. We will be getting years of content support for free thanks to them.
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kingfey
Banned
That option have been sealed long time, the moment we went ham with collector edition.
This is the new age of mtx. Coming from mobile gaming, you guys will see bad shits, much worse than loot boxes. Forza, halo, call of duty, GT7 have yet to see $50-$100 packages. once you guys got used to these 20$, they will slowly increase the price to that range.
We are now paying $70 for games, and 10$ upgrade fees. Plus these collection edition. These companies wont stop, until they milk us of money.
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Dodkrake
Banned
Plenty. A clean entry level 2 lap race gives you between 7.5 and 15k if you drive clean. Licenses give you plenty of credits. The coffee mode offers you gifts which you can get either cars, parts or money, lottery style. No need to pay to unlock, having a blast.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
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S0ULZB0URNE
Member
WTF?
They can keep this game.
They can keep this game.
R6Rider
Gold Member
I thought that was a cat on her head as well.It starts at 10, it's all downhill from there
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Now I cannot unsee it
onesvenus
Member
I've seen races were you get less than 30k$ when you win. That's 100 races to get one single of those cars.
That's not what I'd call "barely any playing time"
Unknown?
Member
Just like every GT before it there are big money races that award the most for relatively little time. Won't take long before someone finds it here. Forgot which race it was in Sport but with the daily bonus it was like less than 10 minutes of racing for 100s of thousands. I remember it being the LA Sarthe track.
NinersAllDay
Banned
Monitizing a $70 game? Normally I wouldn't care, but as Ubisoft has proven, this makes the old-fashioned grind way more tedious. They decimate the in-game economy so much that your character is still poor as hell at the end of the game. You will never be able to afford the best gear at the end of the game without spending real money.
That's the real travesty. They have an incentive to make you spend money.
That's the real travesty. They have an incentive to make you spend money.
MadchesterManc
Member
Folk in this thread make it sound as if you can't earn credits in-game or purchase an expensive car unless you pay up for these microtransactions 
GodLordPaddock
Banned
Someone should add all the coat of the Microtransactions up and see what kind of car we could buy with that money or what kind of down-payment we could have for one
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
Shitty shitty move… fck…
Gamerguy84
Member
It's just war lol. Check some of the user profiles and there will sit a strong history of hating everything PS.Folk in this thread make it sound as if you can't earn credits in-game or purchase an expensive car unless you pay up for these microtransactions
While there is actual important shit going on in the world today some of these lads have an important war of their own going on.
StateofMajora
Banned
Game gets shittier snd shittier.
Cross gen, always online, no rt gameplay, $$$ micro transactions.
Cross gen, always online, no rt gameplay, $$$ micro transactions.
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jhjfss
Member
Gran Turismo 7 microtransactions are 700% more expensive than GT Sport
Sony's latest first-party game is a visual spectacle on PlayStation 5, but it's also over-monetized with higher mTX pricing.
www.tweaktown.com
Sony and Polyphony Digital have raised the prices on two cars by 700%, including the Aston Martin Vulcan '16 and the McClaren P1 GTR '16.
Other cars have seen their prices raise by over 1200%. The Audi R18 TDI '11 and Porsche 919 Hybrid '16 both cost $40 in GT7, which is 1233% more expensive than they were in GT Sport.
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EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
Zero money going to GT7 post launch fee, you’ll realize money going fast.
CatLady
Selfishly plays on Xbox Purr-ies X
It starts at 10, it's all downhill from there
Quit posting my picture dammit!
TheThreadsThatBindUs
Member
I don't think that offering players the option to buy in-game credits will benefit player numbers in the short or long term.
GT games are all about the grind to earn credits to buy those endgame cars. Once you start offering real money for in-game credits, you're letting players pay you to not play the game. Live service and GaaS games are all about player engagement to retain players and keep them spending. The problem with selling in-game currency is that players can just buy that, then buy all the in-game rewards they want and then they'll quickly get bored and move on.
It's totally the opposite of what PD should be doing.
Mattyp
Gold Member
Someone should add all the coat of the Microtransactions up and see what kind of car we could buy with that money or what kind of down-payment we could have for one
Here’s another one GT7 has 400 cars or so, say Forza 8 comes with 700.
$5.99 per car DLC, $1,797 dollars to pull equal in cars
kingfey
Banned
That is a nice gaming pc+ps5+xss price. Who ever spends that much money on 1 game, should be locked in a dungeon.Here’s another one GT7 has 400 cars or so, say Forza 8 comes with 700.
$5.99 per car DLC, $1,797 dollars to pull equal in cars
Kagey K
Banned
Lol turn the camera around so we can see the rest of them. I know that's only about 25% of your collection.
Wesleyalucard
Member
More money to Japonese people is always good, they are better than us.
Inviusx
Member
GT6 had the option to buy credits with money, so that's not true. It's more nuanced than that.
Dr Bass
Member
This meme is so stupidly unrealistic. I've never seen Jim Ryan wear a hat like that.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
You have to be a gimmick at this point. No grown man can actually be this much of a pathetic shill.
bender
What time is it?
Early on the progression rate seems okay. I'm probably at around 4 hours in.
I've purchased:
-911 GT3 (997) '09 - 142,400
-Fairlady Z (Z34) '08 - 39,100
-Mini-Cooper 'S" '65 Upgrades:
-Sports Computer - 1,600
-Sports Air Filter - 700
-Sports Muffler - 1,500
-Sports Brake Pads - 400
-Street Suspension - 2,500
-Weight Reduction: Stage 1 - 3,500
-Sports: Medium - 2,800
-Bore Up - 5,000
-High Lift Cam Shaft - 5,000
-High Compression Pistons -
-GTO Twin Turbo Upgrades
-Sports Computer: 1,600
Car Wash - 50
Total Credits On Hand: 1,791,350
Pre Order Bonus: 100,000
Digital Deluxe Bonus: 1,500,000
I honestly didn't notice this on either car I purchased.
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Only someone as blinded as you would see this as positive. Get if the PS wagon once in a while.
Stuart360
Member
Holy smokes thats some spin, Jesus dude.
Lupin25
Member
They’re not even the same kind of “games” lol, one is an actual simulator.
Back to the topic,
this is downright disgusting and unfortunately, this is where the industry is heading.
It would be a thousands times worse without options, though.
If Sony/Poly were to cave and adjust prices what is the sweet spot?
You want to encourage players to grind all the same, but what about impulse buyers, rich cucks that essentially become the gateway for online competitiveness, or those who simply don’t want to?
There’s almost no desirable ending for all players once MTX is introduced.
That’s why I stick with the campaign and earn in-game credits.
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TrebleShot
Member
Well it’s scandalous actually because they LOCK cars behind bundles and a paywall. You can also PURCHASE roulette spins or whatever they are called ITS SHOCKING.
At least in GT nothing is LOCKED behind MTX
How many cars are locked like this anyway? Win 100 races someone said earlier to earn enough credits to buy the $40 car. Are all the cars priced this way or only like a dozen of the most rare/expensive ones? Some more context can help with all the outrage. I dont have a problem with like the 10% top tier rarest cars going for this amount. But if all cars prices avg around the same then that is straight bull.
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DrAspirino
Banned
Inviusx
Member
There are classic and rare cars worth many millions of credits. PD have tried to match the credit cost with the real life cost in most cases.
Nothing is "locked away". As with all GT games there are cars with absurd price tags to own.
kingfey
Banned
Twitch/youtube plays a huge role in behaviors like these. When you see your favorite YouTuber/streamer buying these cars with money, you will want to do the same.
Once these people get involved, you wont grind that much.
I am already sick of fifa streamers/youtubers who buy alot of points, and pull 99* cards. This makes my grind worthless.
Sleepwalker
Member
All about the sense of pride and accomplishment
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