Macrotransactions

Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.

Contains "Gacha" mechanics. Certain non-cosmetic items are only obtainable via lootbox like mechanics. These items affect gameplay.

Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.

Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.

Pay-to-win elements. This games contains purchasable items that give you an advantage.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).

Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Dark patterns. This game includes design choices that are intentionally deceptive to try and get you to spend money.

In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.

Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.

Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.

Pay-to-win elements. This games contains purchasable items that give you an advantage.

Some in-game services can only be purchased with real money (e.g. server transfers, character appearance changes, name changes, etc.).

Some items are locked behind the purchase of other items. (You may need to purchase an item to purchase another, or you need to purchase multiple items to unlock an extra item).

This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.

Contains an unreasonably large amount of optional DLC, costing an extraordinarily high amount in total.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Some DLC cost as much, or almost as much, as the full game, yet feature no where near the same amount of content.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).

The developers promised the game would be free of microtransactions, only for them to add microtransactions at a later point.

Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.

Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.

Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.

Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.

Pay-to-win elements. This games contains purchasable items that give you an advantage.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Contains an unreasonably large amount of optional DLC, costing an extraordinarily high amount in total.

Contains an unreasonably large amount of optional DLC, costing an extraordinarily high amount in total.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.

Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Requires additional purchases to play relevant content (such as expansions).

Some items are locked behind the purchase of other items. (You may need to purchase an item to purchase another, or you need to purchase multiple items to unlock an extra item).

You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.

Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.

Contains in-game advertisements for real world products.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains an unreasonably large amount of optional DLC, costing an extraordinarily high amount in total.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Pay-to-win elements. This games contains purchasable items that give you an advantage.

Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.

Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.

Pay-to-win elements. This games contains purchasable items that give you an advantage.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.

Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Some items are locked behind the purchase of other items. (You may need to purchase an item to purchase another, or you need to purchase multiple items to unlock an extra item).

This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Contains premium items that give you advantages in a singleplayer mode.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.

Contains in-game advertisements for real world products.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Contains one-time use premium cosmetics.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.

Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.

Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.