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These are the Mortal Kombat X micro-transactions

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We previously reported on the fact that MKX will likely be getting micro transactions but we didn’t know exactly what they were going to be or whether it was going to be purely cosmetic purchases or the more nefarious pay-to-win option?

Well I have good news. It is definitely not pay-to-win but at the same time it isn’t purely cosmetic either.

According to screenshots posted by ThisGenGaming the following micro transactions have popped up in the PlayStation store.

  • Unlock all Krypt items = $20
  • 5 easy fatalities = $1
  • 30 easy fatalities = $5
  • New Sub Zero Skin = $3

I have absolutely no problem with cosmetic micro-purchases but I’m normally against any purchases that affect gameplay. A fatality is theoretically game play but really it’s just a cool way to finish a fight after the match is over so again I really have no issue with that.

Unlocking all The Krypt items is pretty pricey but then again the only other way to do it is to grind through The Krypt and I’m really not a fan of grinding game play. The items collected in The Krypt also do not affect game play so I feel NetherRealm have done a great job in implementing this.

I’m hoping to grab a copy of Mortal Kombat X on the PlayStation 4 today. Which platform are you planning on grabbing the game on?

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Last Updated: April 14, 2015

92 Comments

  1. Lord Chaos

    April 14, 2015 at 08:35

    Not planning on buying it as I’ll be winning it in the competition. 😛

    Reply

  2. Admiral Chief asked for this

    April 14, 2015 at 08:36

    WHAT?
    LOOOL

    Reply

  3. Admiral Chief asked for this

    April 14, 2015 at 08:37

    Easy fatalities oh man!

    Reply

    • HairyEwok

      April 14, 2015 at 08:48

      I know right… I’ll hide my credit card from my kids if they have they game. But then again if it’s children struggling with the fatalities then it’s like justice for letting a kid play such a violent game. FATALITY THAT CREDIT CARD!

      Reply

  4. Ryanza

    April 14, 2015 at 08:37

    Is it not time that they stop these stupid DLC’s. Skins, easy fatalities, all krypt items, horse armor. This shit needs to stop. Put it in the game or just don’t fucking bother.
    CDPR is creating 30 hours worth of DLC, 2 story arches, one new area, ect,. That’s what these company’s needs to be doing. Creating worth while DLC. Not fucking horse armor skin shit, and then charging money for it.
    New Sub Zero Skin $3. This shit needs to stop.

    Don’t Support DRM. Don’t Support these shitty DLC practices.

    Reply

    • Darren Peach

      April 14, 2015 at 08:47

      I look at it this way. The few morsels of DLC I have purchased and the ones received through pre-orders have not really been so stellar that I feel I have missed out. Being an adult makes it easier to convince myself that nutrition is more important in any case. Are you really missing out if you don’t have that extra skin ?

      Reply

      • Lord Chaos

        April 14, 2015 at 08:49

        Yes, you are, your horse does not have shiny golden armour you noob. 😛

        Reply

        • Darren Peach

          April 14, 2015 at 08:55

          My horse is a pink unicorn………With side mounted gattling guns and lazer beam eyes………and I will never get off it.

          Reply

          • Blood Emperor Trevor

            April 14, 2015 at 08:58

            You didn’t buy the top hat for your unicorn? It’s like I don’t even know you anymore!

          • RinceThis

            April 14, 2015 at 09:01

            This made me sad. Ruined my day 🙁

          • Darren Peach

            April 14, 2015 at 09:09

            I did…….shhhh.

        • Galbedir

          April 14, 2015 at 09:34

          His horse isn’t Tlkk Tlkk.

          Reply

      • Ryanza

        April 14, 2015 at 08:58

        Let’s see. Nutrition. Does eating one big mac make a difference to nutrition. Maybe not. But because you bought that one big mac, now we have Mac Donald,s on every street corner open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

        Are you missing out because you have skin DLC. No. And that’s the thing. If you not missing out on something then it shouldn’t be there. The Witcher 3, 30 hours of extra content. Are you missing out, yes, because that content is good, so you will buy it.

        Are you missing out on the horse armor, no. Now we have horse armor on ever fucking corner. Can we have 30 hours of extra content on ever corner? Oh that means you have to create good games that will make people want to buy extra 30 hours of content. Mac Donald’s burgers are not good.

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        • Darren Peach

          April 14, 2015 at 09:06

          I stopped eating McDonalds when the naked chef had it legally proved that their meat othewise known as pink slim is not fit for human consumption. Google it. After that, I stopped eating Wimpy and most other fast food. These days a Roast Lamb is a great splurge when I crave meat.

          Reply

          • Ryanza

            April 14, 2015 at 09:25

            I know about the pink slim. It’s not meat. The meat is long gone before they make that pink slim. And when you eat that Big Mac, your body will let you know that you don fucked up now.

            Google it lol. Like I don’t know shit. This is Ryanza, I know everything, well just the stuff that interests Ryanza. I guess that means I don’t know a lot of shit. lol.

          • Darren Peach

            April 14, 2015 at 09:31

            I am not worthy. All mighty Lord of knowing stuff that interests you.

          • Ryanza

            April 14, 2015 at 09:42

            I went to go watch that naked chef and pink slime. He speaks about the process but didn’t show the actual process and the actual pink slime. That ground up beef he showed still looked ok to eat. Defeats the purpose I would say. But what he said is right.

          • RinceThis

            April 14, 2015 at 09:45

            I believe they stopped that practice because of Jamie Oliver. Think there was almost a lawsuit too.

          • Ryanza

            April 14, 2015 at 10:00

            Did they say they going to stop using pink slime or that they will stop using ammonium. I recall they saying they will stop using ammonium. I could be wrong.

        • Darren Peach

          April 14, 2015 at 09:07

          Gaming is starting to damage the wallet.

          Reply

          • Aaron Moore

            April 16, 2015 at 20:38

            Get a job..cause u know a job brings In steady cash u dipshit…ppl like 25 bucks o man I can’t afford 3 hrs of work for a season pass so Ima qq but when cod $50 -$60 for just shit maps and a one gun lmao..ppl eat that up like candy and no qq…sad fucking sad

          • Darren Peach

            April 17, 2015 at 09:34

            Huh ? What makes you think people who don’t like paying for fluff are unemployed ?

        • Aaron Moore

          April 16, 2015 at 20:36

          Extra content lmao..it’s a fighting game not a fucking rpg story game…fucking dumbasses…lets make more hours of boring story lines…rather just play a fighting game when I buy a fighting game..if I wanted a story game I’d buy a single player fucking game…fucking ppl qq and say stupid shit..

          Reply

    • caponeil

      April 14, 2015 at 08:55

      The game itself will be really good and if you don’t like the skins purchases etc. EASY – Don’t buy it then. The gaming industry is all about making money. It is not easy nowadays with the amount of piracy etc. This leads to DRM/always on/etc. If they can make a few bucks from someone who wants larger boobs for Sonya, let them. They are not doing pay-to-win and in my eyes it is a win already.

      Reply

      • Ryanza

        April 14, 2015 at 09:00

        If I don’t have to buy the DLC then it means that they don’t have to make it available to buy.

        Reply

        • Lord Chaos

          April 14, 2015 at 09:02

          That’s like saying all cars should be stock standard. No extras allowed.

          Edit: O, and you can have any colour you want, as long as it’s black.

          Reply

          • Ryanza

            April 14, 2015 at 09:05

            People always compare video games and piracy to cars.

            Pay extra for a different colour car. Why not just go buy that colour car.

          • Lord Chaos

            April 14, 2015 at 09:08

            It’s a business, I’m certain which ever company you work for have strategies in the same line.

            Do you need 5.1 surround speakers in your car when it already has sound?

          • Ryanza

            April 14, 2015 at 09:12

            So that is why you have to pay more for a DX11 version of a game. The sound is better?

          • Lord Chaos

            April 14, 2015 at 09:13

            Maybe you should think of a career in politics.

          • Ryanza

            April 14, 2015 at 09:17

            Is that a BMW or a Mercedes Benz.

          • Aaron Moore

            April 16, 2015 at 20:40

            Kid confirmed..fucking sped

        • caponeil

          April 14, 2015 at 09:05

          So the game should could come out perfect and now continued improvement? No one wins with this model. DLC’s solves the problem in getting extra (post release) development ideas into the game. Everyone wins!

          Reply

          • Ryanza

            April 14, 2015 at 09:11

            When was this game released? and they already looking for more money with shit DLC.

            Yes create near perfect games, delay if need be. Release that game. Then work on decent DLC that’s worth support.

            Take shit DLC away. Release a good fucking game. And then ask for more money with decent DLC.

          • Darren Peach

            April 14, 2015 at 09:35

            Channel your energy in a more positive way…….. TELKOM !!!!!

          • Aaron Moore

            April 16, 2015 at 20:41

            Did u quit school early cause ur a fucking dipshit…u think u shouldn’t have to pay extra to add-ons and shit. Lmao vet out from that rock kid and learn some real work shit

    • Gr8_Balls_o_KFM_Fire

      April 14, 2015 at 10:47

      I agree!

      DONT SUPPORT FUCKING DLC

      Reply

    • Aaron Moore

      April 16, 2015 at 20:34

      Funny u name all the prices individually…when bucks gets u all that shit…so cheap of a dlc and kids qq..but kids also NEVER qq over CoD shitty dlc they just buy instantly lmao scrubs

      Reply

  5. Umar

    April 14, 2015 at 08:41

    Wait what? You can buy Fatalities?………

    Reply

    • Lord Chaos

      April 14, 2015 at 08:43

      With all that’s been happening I would not be surprised if there was a pop-up at the end of fight saying:
      “Would you like to pay $1 for instant fatality?”

      Reply

      • Umar

        April 14, 2015 at 08:49

        Am I the only one that thinks it kinda F’f up to buy EASY fatalities?….It doesn’t affect the game but….F me…

        Reply

        • Lord Chaos

          April 14, 2015 at 08:51

          I think I just stopped caring. Let the fools part with their money.

          Reply

          • Hammersteyn

            April 14, 2015 at 08:51

            There are plenty of fools, hopefully they still have some cash left after buying apple watches.

          • Umar

            April 14, 2015 at 08:54

            Who would’ve thought as a kid playing the game at the arcade that one day you’ll just have to pay money to do a fatality, because F that learning the game bullshit.

      • Hammersteyn

        April 14, 2015 at 08:50

        LOL yeah

        Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      April 14, 2015 at 08:43

      Easy Fatalities, so that the MK players under 10 years can do them as well.

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief asked for this

        April 14, 2015 at 08:44

        Credit card implosions in 5….4….3….2…….

        Reply

      • Umar

        April 14, 2015 at 08:48

        Oh, but why though?…..You can just learn to do them without paying money…..

        Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          April 14, 2015 at 08:50

          It’s too hard for them. They still need to develop proper motor skills?

          Reply

          • Umar

            April 14, 2015 at 08:51

            Wha……..What is wrong with these people…..

  6. Hammersteyn

    April 14, 2015 at 08:43

  7. Blood Emperor Trevor

    April 14, 2015 at 08:43

    This is what Sub-Zero looks like with that skin btw:

    Reply

  8. Ryanza

    April 14, 2015 at 08:44

    Easy fatality? Hold X to perform fatality – $5. This shit needs to stop.

    Reply

  9. ReaperOfSquirrels

    April 14, 2015 at 08:45

    I probably won’t get this.

    Reply

  10. caponeil

    April 14, 2015 at 08:47

    This might actually be the first game a buy in a ages. (Before I buy the Witcher 3 – can’t wait for that).

    Reply

  11. Blood Emperor Trevor

    April 14, 2015 at 08:47

    $3 for a skin for one character. There are how many characters? So 1 skin per char @ $3 each… for the 1st time around, because you know there will be more than 1 alt skin per char.

    Reply

    • Umar

      April 14, 2015 at 08:50

      40 rand for a skin…That’s the price of an awesome indie…wtf

      Reply

      • Blood Emperor Trevor

        April 14, 2015 at 08:55

        That reminds me, I was about to buy Corporate Lifestyle Simulator with its soundtrack last night for $2. Before Eskom decided to load shed me.

        Reply

        • Umar

          April 14, 2015 at 08:59

          You should thank Eskom! Why buy an awesome indie game when you can buy a skin…….a……s…skin…..

          Reply

        • RinceThis

          April 14, 2015 at 09:07

          I supposed someone has to *RUNS

          Reply

    • HairyEwok

      April 14, 2015 at 08:50

      I take it you haven’t played League of Legends yet. Now there is a skin rip off of note.
      124 Champions with 4 skins average on each champ.

      Reply

      • Blood Emperor Trevor

        April 14, 2015 at 08:54

        But that’s a F2P game, cosmetic items are how they make their money. I don’t have any problem with that.

        Reply

        • Umar

          April 14, 2015 at 08:55

          Yup! F2P not FULL priced game/

          Reply

      • Aaron Moore

        April 15, 2015 at 00:02

        Ya u fucked up saying LoL..kids will always support that cash grabbing pos moba it’s garbage

        Reply

  12. Hammersteyn

    April 14, 2015 at 08:49

    All this game needs now is a pop up to remind you that you can buy easy fatalities for .16c each after you botch one.

    Reply

  13. caponeil

    April 14, 2015 at 08:50

    I honestly don’t have a problem with any of this. It is not pay to win and completely optional. If you don’t like it, then simply don’t buy anything and enjoy the game. What they could do to keep interesting is to have random items/skins drop from time to time (ala Dota). Pay to win however is the DEVIL! this isn’t.

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  14. RinceThis

    April 14, 2015 at 08:56

    What the actual? Don’t people remember the days when you were in the arcade and pulling off a fatality to some small noob next to you got the whole place cheering, the girls dropping their pants and the fat owner rubbing his piles of cash? Oh, maybe that was just me then 0_O

    Reply

    • Lord Chaos

      April 14, 2015 at 08:58

      Ahh… I miss the girls dropping their pants. Wait… what kind of places did you go to?

      Reply

      • HairyEwok

        April 14, 2015 at 08:59

        Must have been a strip club with a MK arcade in the one corner.

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      • RinceThis

        April 14, 2015 at 08:59

        Um, they were… Uhhh… Maybe I’m getting mixed up with Moretits Combat?

        Reply

        • Lord Chaos

          April 14, 2015 at 09:00

          With the mud wrestling?

          Reply

    • caponeil

      April 14, 2015 at 08:58

      Nope – not just you! I got paid to play by someone else as I was AWESOME! 🙂

      Reply

      • RinceThis

        April 14, 2015 at 09:00

        Yeah man. I remember that. Some kid would be loosing to the local bully. And some king geek would appear, out of nowhere, like some apparition summoned from the ether to strike down the brutes of the world!

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        • Blood Emperor Trevor

          April 14, 2015 at 09:01

          BANANA JIM!

          Reply

          • RinceThis

            April 14, 2015 at 09:02

            No man, he doesn’t appear. He’s always JUST THERE!

        • caponeil

          April 14, 2015 at 09:02

          I had MK2 on console so I knew all the fatalities and just went to the play to show off.. Ah teh good ol times!

          Reply

          • RinceThis

            April 14, 2015 at 09:04

            Me too. Would practice with my bro, and we’d troll people. Well, he said that. He said he always lost to me because we were hustling people. I never got that, as I never made any money, and he also always lost at home 0_O

  15. HairyEwok

    April 14, 2015 at 08:58

    Sooooooo you need playstation plus as well to play online. Where have the days gone where such services was free because it was for the gamer.

    Reply

    • Darren Peach

      April 14, 2015 at 09:19

      Capitalism. Viva something completely new !

      Reply

  16. Ross Woofels Mason

    April 14, 2015 at 09:28

    Eh this DLC options are fine imo. If you can still do the Fatality the input way then no problems. Nothing there from what I can see there besides the costume cant be done by just playing the game a lot.

    Im picking this up on pc, waiting for the download to finish but have a feeling load shedding is going to kick in.

    Reply

  17. Gr8_Balls_o_KFM_Fire

    April 14, 2015 at 10:42

    So i was right when i commented last week:

    FINISH HIM FOR FIVE DOLLARS!

    lol

    Reply

    • Sageville

      April 14, 2015 at 11:31

      You need to say that in a dodge taiwanese accent..

      “FINISH FAI DOLLA?”

      Reply

  18. Brady miaau

    April 14, 2015 at 12:23

    Nice voting screen

    Reply

  19. Daws

    April 14, 2015 at 15:46

    When I get home. I will download this. And play it with my fingers.

    Reply

  20. midnightstrike3625

    April 14, 2015 at 17:48

    A Great job in implementing? How about just release a cheat code like in the good old days of gaming??

    Reply

  21. Tulipdame

    April 14, 2015 at 19:08

    Once it goes on special via Xbox Live, I’d be getting it for Xbox One.

    Reply

  22. Aaron Moore

    April 15, 2015 at 00:04

    Glad so many kids qqing over the dlc and not getting…gonna love less button mashers in online…best mk to date….so smooth and so gorey

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      April 16, 2015 at 15:38

      LOL, you upvote yourself?

      Reply

  23. Aaron Moore

    April 16, 2015 at 20:31

    Best mk to date so sick of of a game..love how ppl qq over dlc…guess kids dunno what a job is lmao

    Reply

  24. SlagywaG

    April 17, 2015 at 13:34

    Called it!!!! Already commented on the article about the easy fatality mode they teased a while ago

    Reply

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