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Okay, so picture this: some guy (or gal, who knows?) just threw away $32,000 on NBA 2K25 microtransactions. Mind-boggling, right? This game, fresh out in 2024, is basically the latest shiny thing from 2K. You can play it on all sorts of consoles and, honestly, it’s like watching a basketball game on TV – the graphics are that real. Wild stuff.
Anyway, speaking of wild, there’s this virtual city in the game. You wander around, spot murals of basketball legends – it’s like a digital amusement park for fans. And, sure, the basic game is fun and all, but if you want to really dive into the madness, you’ve gotta spend some extra cash. It’s like unlocking the secret levels of your childhood video games, but it costs actual money.
Now, back to our $32K friend – so, this user Troydan tweets out this video, right? Shows this player dropping dough on Virtual Currency like it’s nothing. We’re talking about buying packs like they’re going out of style. They even skipped some levels – I mean, who has time to play when you can just… buy your way through, am I right? Got themselves some fancy passes for Seasons 6, 7, and 8 too. I can’t even keep up with my grocery list, let alone multiple season passes.
The whole thing blew up on Twitter because, of course, it did. People were cracking jokes that this dude basically funded a salary at 2K. Pretty funny, but also kinda criticizing how microtransactions are this thorn in the gaming side. It’s a bit much when these games aren’t even free. But hey, 2K seems cool with it – if the earnings reports are anything to go by, it’s working for them, right?
Oh, wait! Before I forget, NBA 2K25 is still rolling out updates. They had this big patch drop for Season 8. If you’re into unlocking stuff, now you can get the mascot for the Spurs – The Coyote – and these stellar cards of Bam Adebayo and others. Why do I remember this? Who knows, maybe I just like coyotes.
Anyway, it’s all a bit of a rollercoaster, this microtransaction thing. Feels like you gotta spend as much time budgeting for your virtual life as your real one. Is that just me? Or maybe it’s just the world we live in. Whatever.
