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Haven't we had that for a while though with trading card games - e.g. pokemon card packs.

• bduerst 9y ago
  To be honest, I don't think those are any better just because they've existing for a while. MTG is notorious for sucking in people to buy more and more game packs. And they're not as comparable since game progression isn't "sped up" by putting money into the machine.
  • dragonwriter 9y ago
    Actually, “game progression” (that is, what in-game things you have, what your status is in organized play groups outside of specialized, sealed-box tournaments, etc.) in collectible card (or miniature, etc.) games absolutely is sped up by pouring more money into the randomized sets that are sold. Also, with those, your paying for a random chance of more valuable products that, in addition to using in play, you can resell for cash. It's quite a bit more like gambling with and for money than lootboxes are.