Riot released skins in League of Legends in recent years, as well as packages, battle passes, and similar items. For the upcoming Worlds 2023, Riot is launching a digital and physical Collector’s Edition of LoL. However, players are not happy about this.
What is this Collector’s Edition? Under the name WM Unlocked: The Grind, The Glory
Riot offers two Collector’s Editions for League of Legends that you can purchase through their store. The digital version includes the following:
- World Championship Skin and exclusive Chroma
- World Championship Event Pass
- Renekton Champion Shard
- Emotes and an icon
The physical version additionally contains:
- An exclusive Tibbers plush toy
- An exclusive Teemo figure
- An exclusive cap
- An exclusive pin
The digital version costs 65 €, while the physical version with the additional goodies costs even 125 €. However, especially the digital version seems to leave players with a bitter aftertaste, reminding them of the controversy surrounding Riot’s 200€ skin:
LoL: Players hate the new 200€ skin and Riot’s response does not improve the situation
The price-performance ratio is disgraceful
In a reddit post, the user Kordben complains about the new digital Collector’s Edition. It does not seem worth it in terms of price-performance when considering the content. 65 € for a 15-€ event pass and a few cosmetics are clearly too much.
Kordben also criticizes the decision to make the digital package limited. In some places, the digital version is already sold out. From a marketing perspective, that might be cool, but the price is disgraceful.
Several other users agree with him:
- radiatione:
“Digital Pass” and “Sold Out” is so ridiculous that it’s somehow funny
- HulklingsBoyfriend:
Artificial scarcity. That should be illegal.
- BrutalizerFrFr:
What I particularly liked was the part where they created a 200-dollar Jhin Chroma because “League needs exclusive skins,” only to no longer make one of the most exclusive skins in the game exclusive.
Especially the artificial scarcity of the digital content leads to disappointed players, and combined with things like the 200€ Jhin Chroma, players are skeptical of the new monetization strategies.
“So stupid that it’s funny again”
What is so absurd about it? For tangible, physical products, of which only a certain number are produced, a limitation is understandable: Such as with the Collector’s Edition of Baldur’s Gate 3, which sold out quickly when it became clear how good the game was.
However, a digital good is fundamentally available in unlimited quantities; it cannot really be limited. If it is still limited, as in the case of LoL, it is “artificial depletion.”
An sold out digital edition is actually absurd and is described by users on reddit as “so stupid that it’s funny again.”
What do you think about the new Collector’s boxes and their contents? How do you feel about the new monetization strategies of Riot Games? Let us know in the comments.
However, players are currently also dissatisfied within the game. The new champion Briar was too weak, resulting in dissatisfied players:
LoL players demand a ban for new champions: “Lock them all for at least a week”
