It was already clear in advance that Diablo 4 will have an in-game shop with cosmetic items. So far, the responsible parties have remained silent about the associated prices. A player has now revealed the price of an armor set, which is quite substantial.
How much does the armor cost? The mentioned armor set costs 2,800 platinum points. To obtain platinum points, players need to purchase coins for real money. The 2,800 platinum points correspond to a price of around 25 euros.
The following packages are available for purchase:
- 200 platinum points – 1.99 euros
- 500 platinum points – 4.99 euros
- 1,000 platinum points – 9.99 euros
- 2,800 platinum points – 24.99 euros
- 5,700 platinum points – 49.99 euros
- 11,500 platinum points – 99.99 euros
With the smaller packages, you get 100 platinum points for every euro. Only starting from a purchase value of about 25 euros do you receive additional platinum points as a bonus.
However, not all skins are that expensive. There are cheaper cosmetics costing 800-2,000 platinum points, so up to 20 euros. In addition, there are special bundles in the shop that are only available directly for real money. The set for about 25 euros is currently the most expensive and is causing discontent.
Our Diablo expert Benedict Grothaus was able to test Diablo 4 in advance and shared his opinion. At minute 03:52 in the video, he also talks about the shop:
What do I get for that? The set for 25 euros is a skin that visually changes the entire equipment of a character. The weapon skin can only be applied to weapons of the same type; otherwise, any class can use this skin.
Other skins that are significantly cheaper only change the appearance of specific equipment slots. For example, skins are only included for the helmet, chest, and legs, but not for the weapon.
Players do not want to spend so much extra money
This is what the community thinks about the prices: In the Reddit forum, numerous users are discussing the fact that the prices for the skins are far too high. Since Diablo 4 is already a full-price title, many players do not see the point in spending so much money on the game.
What price would be justified? The price that the community envisions for a complete skin package is significantly lower than Blizzard’s prices. User DST_Unbelievable would even consider whether to purchase the skin at half the price:
I am quite easy-going with my wallet, but I could not imagine paying more than 10–12 dollars for something like that, and even THAT would be a rare opportunity for me.
User CJKatz is even more frugal and would only spend a fraction of the official price on a full-price title:
Hell, I might spend 5 dollars for a pack full of cosmetics if they look good, but even that is already a bit much.
At least Blizzard seems to be keeping its promise that there will be no Pay2Win content. The skins presented are purely cosmetic in nature and do not provide players with any advantages over those who do not want to spend additional money on Diablo 4.
However, it could be that this only applies to the launch of Diablo 4. Over time, Blizzard could release in-game items in the shop that grant certain advantages in the game. It remains to be seen whether Blizzard will respond to the fans’ criticism and adjust the shop prices accordingly.
The Battle Pass for Diablo 4 also requires money from you: Diablo 4: Battle Pass – Everything about the price, the contents, and how it works
