Apex Legends player spends $500 on loot to get the Heirloom items

Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale, yes free to play means people are not obligated to use real money in order to obtain items, however the degree of rarity of some of these items is so high that it is impossible to get them if you do not put your hand in your wallet and that is exactly what one player has done, spending a ridiculous $ 500 to find an Heirloom set.

[Tankbusta40]

People like this need to be slapped.

[ocelot07]

Thing is though this is why the whole gaming community should treat loot boxes as gambling. The guy is addicted and spent all that money in hope of winning the jackpot (in his eyes) just like gamblers do in casinos.

He does not need a slap. He simply needs help for his addiction. Gambling should not be apart of video games even if they are free to play. The guy wanted a specific skin and EA where more than happy to take his money for a "chance" to get the skin. Why not just sell that skin outright to him? Instead of having him gamble in hope of getting what he wanted?

[FunAndGun]

It might not be a gambling addiction, but a need to impress online communities that drive this.

[bluefox755]

I don't know about that. I don't see this as any different than someone spending hundreds on Magic the Gathering packs to get a specific card. It's stupid IMO, but without a monetary reward, it's not really the same as real gambling. It might be, like FunAndGun mentioned, an attempt to "buy" clout or popularity in a community. That seems far more likely tbh.

[Scar-]

The difference between a gambler though is they can break even or make profit. If this guy got the item at 200-300 bucks he would still be a dumbass. Gamblers have highs and lows this is all low that item has ZERO value in the really world. I max out on DLC at 20 bucks and thats real DLC I don't do skins.

[CrimsonWing69]

Dude you can't speak for the guy.

Did you even read his reddit post?

He knew exactly what he was doing. He just wanted the stupid heirloom and by the time he opened the 500th crate he spent $500. That's the gamble you take with loot boxes it's NO different than buying and opening booster packs for card games hoping to get something rare.

[privatepothed]

Who cares . He spent the money he is an adult we don’t need to hold his hand

[Tyrant 8 RDFL]

totally agree with you. I felt this way about Overwatch. Loot boxes are not good for us. It's a very unfair way to sell items. I personally do not have the desire to buy loot boxes, so I have no issues ignoring them. Unfortunately there are others who just go for it, and this encourages the company to keep loot boxes around.

Please ignore the loot boxes, and force the company to sell the items to us outright.

[Astros1]

Why? It’s his fucking money. Who are you to decide judgement on this? If he went in there saying I want this specific skin set then it is not gambling because he knows what it’s gonna take to get it. How can you say he is addicted? I buy cosmetic shit all the time PUBG, Smite, Madden, Fortnite (Son) and Blackout (Son). But hey if it’s not in my budget this week hey he or I ain’t getting shit. If anyone should be slapped, should be you for blatant stupid remarks!

[Hungryalpaca]

Thanks for being the problem and ruining it for the rest of us.

[Highlife]

Ruin it? It's a skin who cares. Has no effect on the game. If you want to play dress up cool but it has no effect on gameplay and the game is free.

[lildudexst]

Hater 😂 It his money bro. He looking for the set 😂 he not grinding for it

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

Hey it’s his money, spend it how you like.

[Notellin]

Just like people are free to express their opinion.

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

Exactly

[Eidolon]

And we are free to judge people like that.

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

Go for it.

[Notellin]

Weird I said the exact thing you said and I received down votes. Classic N4G.

[InTheZoneAC]

https://youtu.be/H0anBADA5p...

[Interloper]

If this is money he's worked for, and he's paid his bills, who's right is it to say what he does with the remainder? If he's happy, that's all that matters.

[Shikoku]

When what you do with "your" money directly hinders, changes or effect my experience and cause something I pay for or play to get worse then I do and so does everyone else it effects. Asshats like that is why we have to deal with miserable games like Anthem and companies like Actifail and EA.

[Scar-]

Exactly we vote with our wallets attitudes like this is why we got a 2k FILLED with micro-transactions.

[atomaweapon]

i bet my left nut youre a bernie sanders voter sitting in your moms basement poor

[Weeblordbad]

Except there are plenty of games that don't have these things and you're more than welcome to play them instead. No one at any of the things you listed are obligated to make games to your specification, and no one has a gun to your head saying you must play all games.

Like how are you "dealing" with Anthem? I dealt with it by ignoring it and not playing it....WOW. I must be some kind of wizard to figure that out.

[spicelicka]

We don't have the right to force him to use his money in a certain way but we certainly have the right to call him a moron.

[Notellin]

Exactly. It doesn't matter how much money you make buying digital cosmetic items for this game have zero real world value.

[ninerguy1608]

Babies crying about someone who spent their own money. World we live in getting so sad. When some baby tells someone they need to be slapped for spending their money. More like the baby who is telling this guy how to spend his money,needs daddy to spank his ass. Pathetic

[Notellin]

I'm enjoying the game just like everyone else but this is an embarrassment. Thanks for making the game free for everyone else by blowing your money on useless digital items regardless.

[atomaweapon]

sorry you're poor and stupid bro

[spicelicka]

Haha i think we found the moron the article is talking about.

[Notellin]

What a stupid worthless comment. I would take any bet you are willing to make that I have a better and higher education and make more money than you.

You don't have to be poor and stupid to not waste your money on things of zero value like digital items.

You will grow up and mature one day.

[Weeblordbad]

Who dictates the value of things to people personally?

[Notellin]

Well let's just for the sake of argument say value is importance, worth, or usefulness. Digital cosmetic items don't meet any of those criteria.

If you want to tell me how a digital cosmetic items meets any definition of value than go ahead and make something up to save face.

[Shikoku]

Scum bags like this is why gaming is going into the shitter

[monochromer]

Thanks, guy, for helping solidify loot boxes as a permanent blemish on gaming.

[capjacksparrow]

It's not technically gambling though because you're always getting something in return. Whether that thing you get is what you want is a different story though xD Meh, it's free to play and the MTs aren't pay to win, so I could care less.

[capjacksparrow]

Couldn't* care less. Silly me.

[CrimsonWing69]

This is why publishers push out loot crates.

[quenomamen]

P. T Barnum was right

[SharnOfTheDEAD]

Shroud spend $500 dollars on Apex and had done it on the wrong account, threw more money in on his main account, seconds after $500 donation... I could not believe my fucking eyes. Where are these people? Help me pay of my Mortgage it's better you spend ya money on that than bloody loot boxes!

[Weeblordbad]

Do you provide entertainment for people?

[BizarroUltraman]

Like how you got shallow ass people in the comment section hating on this guy hard for spending his own damn money. Then using the "oh it affects us gamers" stfu! One person is not the reason theres mtx in games. You don't have to spend $500 or any money ever you know why because its OPTIONAL! Whole bunch of whining is all I read fron you guys which funny consist of Sony and PC twatters hahahaha

[MetroidFREAK21]

Sigh... Waste of money

[allastocata]

I, for one, am glad for this. People like this man keep this game free for people like me. This gentleman is obviously doing well for himself, so congratulations to him on a successful life thus far. Apex legends is a great game that literally costs 0 dollars and people here still complain. How entitled are you people? I am glad games like this have a way to support the devs and production teams. I am not a moron for wanting to support people who have provided a service or product that has given me tens to potentially hundreds (by the time I get bored) of hours of entertainment.

[Traecy]

It's evident this person has money to waste.

[mandingo]

This is why we have loot boxes and MT. Cuz people are stupid

[Phoenix76]

Can confirm now that EA will be announcing record profits yet again thanks to idiots like this.

[starsi360]

Apex is an excellent game that has already provided me hours of entertainment.

Because some people spend money on cosmetics, and therefore provide a business model, the rest of us who don’t buy cosmetics get the game free.

Works just fine for me!

[The_Sage]

Sucker born every minute.

[trouble_bubble]

GaaS ladies and gentlemen.

[The7Reaper]

People who spend this much to get a virtual item seriously have a mental disorder

[BlackDoomAx]

I saw a streamer do the exact same thing. He has the money to do it. His views and subs skyrocketed doing this. So it was like an investment. For other peoples, if they can afford it without putting theirselves in financial difficulty, no problem. In all the other cases, it might be an addition problem. But in all the cases, it's bad for the gaming community, because it encourages such practices. The good thing is that's only for cosmetics. For now.

[Bo4lox]

What a mug..

[QuePasa87]

I can't imagine having that kind of disposable income to spend on such stupid things smh