$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’ll price you. Coming in at $48,000 / £46,000 you’d be forgiven for pondering that that could be a typo, however no, developer Roberts Area Industries (RSI) needs to rid your checking account of virtually 50k for this content material.

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

At present within the Alpha stage of improvement, the sport has already been in manufacturing for over a decade and this newest bundle 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 notice, 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 customary costs to attraction to all wallets, however even with the high-end costs of some ships, the Legatus 2953 bundle appears just a little outlandish. 

The website shows the package as “in inventory”, though there is no such thing as a indication of the DLC being a restricted version. 

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

The Legatus 2953 bundle prices greater than 3 times the annual wage of an individual on minimal wage in america according to Tweaktown. Whereas hottest video games supply new DLC regularly, the overwhelming majority follow 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 common 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 Each day Mirror. Former champion shoot ’em-up legend.