Macrotransactions

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

You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.

Content that is usually expected with the initial purchase is instead locked behind other purchases.

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.

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

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

The game contains many smaller DLC packs that contain (almost) nothing but cosmetics.

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 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.

Offers one or multiple "deluxe" upgrades for premium DLC.

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 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 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.

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.

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

The base game is priced significantly higher than games in comparable price brackets.

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

Content that is usually expected with the initial purchase is instead locked behind other purchases.

The game contains many smaller DLC packs that contain (almost) nothing but cosmetics.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

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

You can only gain a certain amount of progress towards the Battle Pass per day and/or week. Which further incentivises purchasing levels for real money.

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

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.

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

Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

Contains a variety of Premium Currencies, each used for different cosmetics or purposes.

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

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

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

Lootboxes can not be bought directly, but can be acquired through other premium means.

Microtransactions in this game used to be worse, the developers only cut back because there was a lot of backlash.

Battle Pass is extremely grindy and requires considerable time investments to complete.

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 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.

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

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