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350 points robotnikman | 1 comments | 16 Nov 25 19:38 UTC | HN request time: 0.362s | source
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donatj ◴[17 Nov 25 12:59 UTC] No.45953189[source]▶
The Battle Pass in Fortnite having actual V-Bucks in it, the currency you spend to buy the pass, is some sort of psychological manipulation I don't fully understand. It works on me. Something about the idea that if I play enough I'll get most(?) of my money back really tickles my brain in the right way to keep me playing.
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1. gruez ◴[17 Nov 25 14:29 UTC] No.45953859[source]▶
Fortnite's battlepass system is probably one the less manipulative monetization scheme out there. There's no benefit to buying the battlepass in advance (other than getting access to skins sooner), so you can just wait until you've unlocked everything you want, before buying the battlepass. This avoids the feeling of sunk cost and that you "have to" play the game to "get your money's worth" entirely.