The WORST Microtransactions in Gaming

80$. That is the cost of the BEAST glove in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. This is a melee weapon that was part of Call of Duty’s crossover event with Godzilla cross Kong and the only way to get it, was by purchasing all four bundles regarding the event. Now, you’d think that due to the price, the Beast Glove would have some sort of benefit. Not in a competitive sense, but it could maybe unlock new animations or something similar. But no, it’s just a regular melee weapon, that does regular things. It’s 80$ for an average, run-of-the-mill melee weapon. You could say that it’s a reward for buying all other bundles, but that’s a lot of money for essentially nothing. This might be an example of a pretty bad microtransaction, but there have been even more egregious examples.

Microtransactions have been around for more than a decade in the gaming industry, and they usually range from indifferent to terrible. Today we’re going to be taking a look at the worst microtransactions in the gaming industry and for your convenience I’ve split them into five different categories. Let’s check them out.


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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:58 Cut Content
03:13 Loot Boxes
04:00 'Time Savers'
07:03 Capcom
07:53 Stupid Purchases

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COD MW3:
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Joey Rahmz
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Tridzo
Weedio

Fortnite:
Best Plays Gaming
ShuffleGamer

Fifa:
awesomePCgames

Star Wars BF2:
LostInMN
No Commentary Gaming

Evolve:
Professional Outcast

Street FIghter 6:
GameSpot

Tekken 8:
Hi! Buff Gigas Please?

Street Fighter x Tekken:
IGN

MGS Survive:
ElAnalistaDeBits

COD AW:
PrestigeIsKey

Middle Earth: Shadow of War:
Zanar Aesthetics

Overwatch:
IGN

AC Odyssey:
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Dead Space 3:
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theRadBrad

Devil May Cry V:
SmvR

Exoprimal:
jackfrags

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion:
The Cantina

Star Citizen:
jackfrags

WWE 2K24:
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