EA Sports FC 24 players are fuming at an Ultimate Team mode card pack costing around £30.
The Elite Season Opener Pack costs 285,000 coins (the in-game currency) or 3000 FC Points (premium currency) and seemingly includes such powerful cards that players are accusing EA of pay-to-win tactics.
And this is a microtransaction in a game that already costs £70.
The pack contains the following untradeable items:
45 Rare Gold players rated 80 or higher1 of 2 Player Pick Loan Base Hero rated 87 or higher1 of 2 Player Pick Loan Base Icon rated 88 or higher
In theory, this would net players with some of the best footballers to add to their Ultimate Team squad, with the game only just launching last week.
And of course, while the pack costs 3000 FC, the currency is only available in set bundles, meaning players will likely have to buy 5900 FC costing around £40, or 2800 FC (£20) plus 1600 FC (£12).
As IGN reports, while the pack offers a high chance of getting one of the best cards in Ultimate Team, the odds are that players will receive plenty of duplicates – especially if you already have plenty of cards. After all, the cards received are randomised, even if EA provides the probabilities up front.