By Asmongold: Diablo 4 Expansion Pricing Misses the Mark
- Surveyed $50–$100 pricing sparks backlash over value.
- Competitors offer deeper systems for less or free.
- Monetization outpaces meaningful content and fixes.
Asmongold reacts to a leaked Blizzard poll floating $50–$100 for Diablo 4’s expansion, arguing the ask outstrips the game’s current value. He contrasts Diablo 4’s shallow endgame and monetization with Path of Exile and Last Epoch’s content depth.
While he enjoyed Season 2, he says Blizzard must stack seasons with substance before charging premium expansion prices—especially with strong, cheaper ARPG alternatives in market.
What’s in the video
- Leaked survey floats $50–$100 expansion tiers with cosmetics, platinum, and stash tabs.
- Asmongold questions whether Diablo 4 has earned premium expansion pricing yet.
- Core criticisms: thin endgame, weak build variety, crafting, and replayability.
- PoE praised for best-in-class free-to-play model and long-term content cadence.
- Last Epoch cited for strong crafting, skill trees, and transparent development.
- Value argument: competitors deliver more content for far less money.
- Season 2 was fun, but Diablo 4 needs multiple strong seasons to rebuild trust.
- Paying for stash space and early access perks is perceived as pay-to-win.
- Twitch/YouTube interest has waned, reflecting broader community apathy.
- Prediction: without sustained improvements, D4 risks “maintenance mode” versus PoE2/LE.
Receipts
“people are dumb and they spend money”
“I enjoyed playing Diablo 4 in season 2.”
“it has the best free-to-play model”
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