Armour from Halo 1 costs twice as much in Halo Infinite compared to Halo itself.
Do gamers complain too often? Yes. Specifically, Halo fans have expressed displeasure with the cost of HCE armour in Halo Infinite; with some skins costing more than its respective original game!
Don’t misunderstand fans – they adore how this armour looks, recalling iconic Mark V armour Master Chief donned in the original game. Looks aren’t an issue here though; what matters more is cost – as at $22, this anniversary edition retails twice more than what it did on Steam.
As much as it stings, Halo fandom has split into two camps over this issue – those who care a great deal, and those who don’t. Naturally, those with louder voices dominate this drama but is nonetheless captivating to watch. Joking aside though, is it fair that an in-game cosmetic cost so much? Granted Halo Infinite technically free-to-play and cosmetic choices belong solely to you but then battle passes need to be purchased to unlock customisation options which makes pricing too high even though technically it technically costs nothing?
“Just don’t buy,” wrote one Redditor in response to another player who advocated buying overpriced cosmetics; their advice resonated with many gamers online. However, another participant offered this valuable nugget of truth: “While neither you or I may buy any cosmetics of that nature at this point in time, other gamers still may purchase such goods; as long as some continue purchasing such cosmetics these practices will continue. Unfortunately it doesn’t matter so much whether people don’t listen when you tell them not to purchase.”
Herein lies the problem: the skins are overpriced no matter which way one views this, yet people continue to buy them, fuelling Xbox Game Studios’ monetisation of cosmetics this way and driving up prices further still. As someone unfamiliar with Halo, I cannot comment as to whether charging such high prices for armour might be good or bad decision; though my impression would lead me to conclude it’s detrimental; let the fans decide. Clearly they seem content.
