Yeah while I absolutely love the game, and it doesn't affect me personally as I don't want any of the paid stuff, it is pretty shitty that the plague of cosmetic microtransactions has taken hold in the MH series. At least they're not locking armor sets or weapons behind a paywall I guess.
Bet with Liquidlaser: I say PS5 and Xbox Series will sell more than 56 million combined by the end of 2023. (And over 130 million lifetime)