2XKO is out in early access, bringing with it seasonal content, two new characters in Teemo and Warwick, and a suite of cosmetics for players to unlock and buy. As a free-to-play game this isn’t unusual, however the game’s most expensive bundle has some players wincing.
The reason why comes down to the cost. 2XKO’s Arcane-themed Ultra Starter Edition is available to buy for $99.99 / €99.99 / £84.99 / CA $139.99. Now, that’s a lot of money, but for that amount you get three “Mythic” tier skins with a bunch of alternate colours, an exclusive finisher, eight champion unlock tokens, a player card, avatar cosmetic bundles, and 5,000 KO points (in-game currency).
It’s worth noting that this is the price of the most expensive version of the bundle. The standard version of the starter bundle costs $29.99 and comes with four champion unlock tokens, a player card, and enough in-game currency to buy one legendary skin from the shop. However, if you want those Arcane skins, you’ll have to fork out the full price. There is no other way to get them, you’ll have to pay for the Ultra version.
The reaction online from fighting game players seeing this has been passionate to say the least. Some have expressed shock at the bundle’s price, others are expressing disappointment that they aren’t able to buy the Arcane skins separately from the bundle itself, while some are totally fine with spending that much money on these fancy cosmetics.