People that argue that this only happens because people are happy to pay micro transactions, and that they don't mind because they don't are only semi-grasping the point.
Think back to Goldeneye 64. Think of all the skins you could access, all the guns you could use. Then think about the skins, guns and perks you could obtain through in-game cheats.
Now imagine that half of all of them could only be obtained by paying extra for the game on top of your $60 for the title, and your $60 for PS+ for the year.
THATS what is happening here. Things are being withheld from the game so that they can be sold later. You don't buy them? Fine. While you're busy laughing at those that do, you're missing the fact that you'd have more content if gamers were unwilling to put up with this.
This is FAR from a Naughty Dog specific problem, but they have gotten an absolute free-pass because their single player remains epic, and their multiplayer forgettable.
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