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

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CoD had microtransactions in Blops 2 and Ghosts. Probably AW as well, idk I haven't played it in weeks.

I agree that they don't belong in paid games, but it's the next evolution of shenanigans. People will always wanna pay for shortcuts. But so long as it doesn't affect the core experience and you can still unlock the stuff normally, it's not a big deal to me.