Is it normal to have "microtransactions" in $60 AAA games?

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Tachikoma said:

Ruler said:

wrong, the installbase got bigger, they get more money than ever. What changed is the high demand from stock holders to raise profits. These gaming companies sold all their shares to them instead to remain independent 

Unfortunately, reality doesnt support this claim.
Gran turismo 1, 3 and 4 all sold more than 5 and 6, various early marios all sold more than the latest marios, same for pokemon titles and various other major franchises.

The reality is simply that while sales have remained more or less the same, production costs have skyroceted, thus profits are down.

And thus, other avenues of revenue are being explored/implamented.

This. People bitch about content being more expensive with DLC and stuff, but at the same bitch about graphics not being 1080p 60fps while looking like uncharted 4.