The FFXIV Portrait Magnets up for preorder are BLIND BOXES?!

[Thurmnmurmn]

That's japan for you. They love gacha elements over there for some dumb reason.

[CuteBucket]

That's japan for you. They love gacha elements over there for some dumb reason.

When it's in one of those gachapon machines that are everywhere in Japan, yeah, it's still rather wasteful, but I guess it doesn't bother me quite as much. Most of the items in those are relatively small and inexpensive and released in a similar theme, so you don't feel like you wasted a ton of money + Japan has a whole local trading culture for gatchapon stuff.

But this is the first time I've seen a blind box thing for sale on the Square-Enix store. And you have to buy $88 worth of the damn things in one go. AND this is an international store. I can't just go to a swap meet and trade with others that easily. It's just a stupid, wasteful decision.

[caffe_macchiato]

That's japan for you. They love gacha elements over there for some dumb reason.

Isn't it weird how American players infantilize Japanese people by making these broad sweeping generalizations based on what they see in a video game? It's vapid Orientalism. It's like you're describing the behaviors of a toddler who can't think for itself. This isn't the first time people here have pulled the "myserious Orient" card to justify a bad business practice.