Such a reality is the DESIRED end state of every "free to play" type game, as it's waaaaay cheaper to nurse and milk a few thousand "whales" who will spend tens

Such a reality is the DESIRED end state of every "free to play" type game, as it's waaaaay cheaper to nurse and milk a few thousand "whales" who will spend tens of thousands (whether they can afford it or not) on literal trash because they are addicted.