$50,000 spare? Star Citizen wants your cash

On-line (unfinished) area recreation Star Citizen has launched a brand new DLC pack containing over 175 ships to play however it’s going to price you. Coming in at $48,000 / £46,000 you’ll be forgiven for pondering that that could be a typo, however no, developer Roberts House Industries (RSI) needs to rid your checking account of just about 50k for this content material.

Identified for outlandish costs on DLC beforehand, Star Citizen has grow to be a little bit of a meme however nonetheless has a loyal (and presumably wealthy)  following who’re ready to pour disposable revenue into the sport.

At present within the Alpha stage of growth, the sport has already been in manufacturing for over a decade and this newest package deal is billed by RSI as, “Forward of all others, this definitive armada is an equal match to the noble title of Legatus Navium. Comprised of over 175 vessels from each producer of observe, this excellent assortment, together with all ships launched and concepted via 2953, empowers each fleet commander to forge a long-lasting legacy, main humanity in the direction of a brighter future.”

It’s also solely accessible to gamers who’ve already spent $1000 on the sport and are members of the Chairman’s Membership. Star Citizen does have beauty DLC and different ships for way more normal costs to enchantment to all wallets, however even with the high-end costs of some ships, the Legatus 2953 bundle appears a bit outlandish. 

The website shows the package as “in inventory”, though there isn’t any indication of the DLC being a restricted version. 

DLC within the Legatus collection beforehand in every of the previous few years, with the 2022 providing costing $42,000. It appears the rising price of products all over the place can also be affecting the fake spaceship industries as a lot as manufacturing right here on Earth.

The Legatus 2953 package deal prices greater than thrice the annual wage of an individual on minimal wage in the USA according to Tweaktown. Whereas hottest video games provide new DLC regularly, the overwhelming majority persist with extra pocket-friendly costs.

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Paul McNally

Paul has been round consoles and computer systems since his mother and father purchased him a Mattel Intellivision. He spent over a decade as editor of in style print-based video video games and pc magazines, together with a market-leading PlayStation title. Has written gaming content material for GamePro, Official Australian PlayStation Journal, PlayStation Professional, Amiga Motion, Mega Motion, ST Motion, GQ, Loaded, and the Every day Mirror. Former champion shoot ’em-up legend.