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Only legislation will stop this.
This is the dominant strategy. You were never going to shop your way out of it. It's in every genre, every price point, every platform. It's in single-player games. If we allow this to continue, there will be nothing else.
You do realize csgo cases are optional, right?
"Nobody put a gun to your head" will never excuse exploiting people for money.
This business model is inherently abusive, and spreading. I don't fucking care how little you think anyone needs what it offers. I am explaining why it's a scam. Nobody should be offered this. They are victims.
So is
...things that are also being complained about often?
Yes and people have been complaining about the abuses these companies do with all of these for the longest time. At least all of those have some use unlike loot boxes and other microtransactions.