The New Street Fighter 6 Skins Are Causing Outrage Among Fans
After remaining silent on the price of the much-anticipated new skins for all 18 Street Fighter 6 launch characters, we finally know how much each alternate costume will cost. The company announced that all 18 Street Fighter 6 characters will get a brand-new costume called Outfit 3, and each skin was inspired by in-game illustrations, various cultures, and pure fun. However, when the alternate skins dropped, the prices were exorbitant.
Specifically, one outfit for one character costs you 300 Fighter Coins, the game’s premium currency you can only buy with real money. 300 Fighter Coins is nominally equivalent to $6. However, there is backlash from fans because you can’t buy exactly 300 FC through microtransactions and these specific skins can only be unlocked by paying real money, not through playing the game.
The sentiment is the same on the Street Fighter subreddit, with users stating that the pricing is insane for a $60 game, and that Capcom is out of their minds for charging this much for skins. Redditor Soul699 posted that folks should not buy the costumes because the prices are outrageous. Meanwhile, redditor Edgelordguydude said that though they think the pricing is fine, the real problem is the lack of a bundled discount.
Ultimately, fans are expressing their disappointment with the high prices of the new skins for Street Fighter 6. It’s a bummer that Capcom is tainting such a hit with aggressive monetization practices, especially considering the success the game has had since it launched on June 2. Let’s hope that Capcom will reconsider their pricing approach in the future.