From the following news article:
A spokesperson for the company says the system is "quite ethical" and something gamers enjoy.
www.bbc.co.uk
Bad example - Kinder Eggs are illegal in some parts of the world, like in the USA.
Also, a Kinder Eggs content is always at the value paid for it. There is no gamble with Kinder Eggs, you won't get a diamond ring in every 15,000th egg, they are all full of stuff that is worth what you paid. Except for when they had jigsaw puzzles in them, that was crap.
Oh, I was waiting for this topic to pop up! Lemme play Devils advocate lol
Kinder Eggs = Loot Boxes
This is True!
Let's look at some things that are common in both of em:
They always at least give you a minimum value of X : True!
( Kinder Eggs : the chocolate, in lootboxes even if you find something you already have or don't need, in all the games I know of it can be turned into some sort of currency, and you can look up what the minimum value of that is)
You always get something from them: true!
( there is no empty Kinder egg or lootbox. While the perceived value of a lootbox may be zero to you, the fact is that you do get an item every time)
You do not know exactly what you get out of them: true!
They do contain duplicates: true!
There is rarity thus increased perceived value in some: true! (Think like the intended audience of Kinder Eggs, 6-12 year olds. Some items are more worthy to you as maybe your classmates don't have it, or you really wanted the red little thing they have and so on. Also all Kinder egg items are limited run, thus rarity)
You feel like you do Need to buy them : True! (Again, think like the kid Kinder Eggs are meant for: his classmates have bought 5 each and got little round thingies they play some gams with between classes. You cannot join them without having the thingies, so you Must buy Kinder Eggs or you feel left out)
They are fun! : umm, for some, yes
They are both immoral: True!
Both are immoral! Both are gambling, and unhealthy physically and mentally! (If you are so into games that you pay for lootboxes, I would assume you probably sit a lot in front of a console or pc. The other one is basically slightly colored sugar and grease. Both are gambling)
Now, to be clear, I despisel lootboxe, mostly because they contain content I already paid for and didn't actually get. They ruin games. (Looking at games like battlefront2 and that second LoTR game)
But I love Kinder Eggs! Obviously they are not the same as they are of a much different value, and their intended market and marketing practices are vastly different.
But what if you could get a Kinder Egg in your own kitchen, any time of day, from a small slot in the wall by the push of a button?? It would directly bill your credit card without any interaction needed apart from the first time you register your card.
So you could buy all the Kinder Eggs you could afford in the convenience of your own home, instantly.
How different would they be then?
