"He's just as sick as I am, [because] he never believed he was being charged for every transaction, or every time he went onto the game."
Sick microtransactions bro.
Sick microtransactions bro.
The kid should be held responsible but that does not mean the dad should have to pay this. There should be a policy to force limits of how much you can spend on these games, no reason why a 60 dollar game can net you a bill of 8000.
Now if the kid was 7, I would be more sympathetic for him.
Microsoft, Xbox's parent company, declined CBC's request for an interview, but said in a statement that the Xbox comes with a setting that prevents minors from making purchases without their parents' permission.
As a Canadian I laughed and cried reading your comment.
There should be a policy to force limits of how much you can spend on these games, no reason why a 60 dollar game can net you a bill of 8000.
Unlike some of the other cases, this one seems far less likely to believe as a 17 year old would almost certainly know that they were spending money each time. Also, unless the father doesn't have access to his email, Microsoft sends transaction receipts immediately when you purchase something (unlike Apple who sometimes groups them together).
Would be more believable if the son was 7 instead of 17. He can pretend he didn't know that Xbox points are money but then why did he type the credit card number?
I almost LOLed at work when I read that response.
Also there's a picture of the father flipping through his credit card statement.
It looks like a nice stack.
And of course, the article doesn't even mention who makes FIFA.
Why can you even buy that much FIFA garbage? That's all on top of the season pass?
Would be more believable if the son was 7 instead of 17. He can pretend he didn't know that Xbox points are money but then why did he type the credit card number?
How the fuck can you spend $8000 in Fifa?
I was 9 and knew the credit card on my Xbox Live account was connected to real money (this was back in the day when a card was required).
Hopefully MS stick to their guns and don't refund.
You think that's bad, my mom is 59 and probably has spent more or equal to this kid playing those stupid slot games on iPad
Because they're not forcing you to spend extra money. You can buy the game for $60 and leave it that or, if you choose to, you can spend money on optional microtransactions. Not once did EA say the kid had to buy $8000 worth of content. The kid made that choice himself. There is nothing predatory about that at all.I don't understand this mindset at all. Yes, the dad and kid are at fault, but this kind of practice is predatory and wrong. How can a company sell $8,000 in digital content to a game they already charged$60 for? Yeah, the dad screwed up by trusting his 17 year old son, but this is excessive. Why actively root for the big corporations with the bullshit policies?
The dad should do a charge back and threaten to sue in small claims if Microsoft won't work with him to reduce the final bill.
Kid is an idiot, but this kind of excessive DLC/micro-transaction stuff is predatory bullshit.
More parents need to educate themselves on the dangers of FIFA and credit cards.
I swear dad, I thought that it was an $7,625.88 one time fee to access all of this game.
I don't understand this mindset at all. Yes, the dad and kid are at fault, but this kind of practice is predatory and wrong. How can a company sell $8,000 in digital content to a game they already charged$60 for? Yeah, the dad screwed up by trusting his 17 year old son, but this is excessive. Why actively root for the big corporations with the bullshit policies?
I don't understand this mindset at all. Yes, the dad and kid are at fault, but this kind of practice is predatory and wrong. How can a company sell $8,000 in digital content to a game they already charged$60 for? Yeah, the dad screwed up by trusting his 17 year old son, but this is excessive. Why actively root for the big corporations with the bullshit policies?
Because they're not forcing you to spend extra money. You can buy the game for $60 and leave it that or, if you choose to, you can spend money on optional microtransactions. Not once did EA say the kid had to buy $8000 worth of content. The kid made that choice himself. There is nothing predatory about that at all.
Because PC games don't have microtransactions in them /sarcasm.This is why you should build your child a PC and teach them about Steam sales. They'll instantly become cheapskates and learn the true value of $2.49. Or they won't and they'll own all the games.
A charge back would likely find against the dad unless he claimed his son stold the credit card and this was fraud.
And what would he sue MS for?
1) The kid was explicitly authorized to use the card.
2) The transactions (and the price) are clearly marked.
3) Every purchase via the Xbox One gives you a confirmation screen listing the price and asking you to confirm. You can't "accidentally" spend money.
4) MS was just the storefront. It didn't make the game or the DLC.
Not to mention, the Xbox account system allows parents to put limits on child accounts, including limits on purchases.
The failure here was not on Microsoft's side. It was on the part of the parent who gave his underage kid a credit card with a $8000+ limit.
It's obviously addictive, how old do you have to be to legally waste $8K in a casino?
I don't understand this mindset at all. Yes, the dad and kid are at fault, but this kind of practice is predatory and wrong. How can a company sell $8,000 in digital content to a game they already charged$60 for? Yeah, the dad screwed up by trusting his 17 year old son, but this is excessive. Why actively root for the big corporations with the bullshit policies?
I don't understand this mindset at all. Yes, the dad and kid are at fault, but this kind of practice is predatory and wrong. How can a company sell $8,000 in digital content to a game they already charged$60 for? Yeah, the dad screwed up by trusting his 17 year old son, but this is excessive. Why actively root for the big corporations with the bullshit policies?
Um... Why doesn't he set up spending limits or alerts of unusual purchase activities on his cards?
This isn't the game's fault. It's the dad and his lying kid.
Because PC games don't have microtransactions in them /sarcasm.
I wouldn't say 'rooting" for big corporations but many, many games don't understand that game companies really are fighting to keeping prices reasonable for games in the face of inflation. I begrudingly accept dlc knowing its why we still have $60 games. All those games on mobile are free for a reason even if half of the users don't really get why they are free. All these things are being subsidized because of these things people hate. It's hard to say what the gaming landscape would look like without these things, what companies wouldn't be around, how much more games would be and what would and wouldn't get made. It has far more reaching reprecussions then just "rabble rabble ethics" that should be thought about. And keep in mind these are still goods people are buying, their just digital so people will see their value differently than others. In the end its about self control, precautions and in this case trust. Things all people should be practicing anyways.
Because, realistically, they don't expect someone to spend $8000 on content for Ultimate Team. If some dumb kid and his idiotic father are too stupid to spend that much, thats their fault, not EAs. Again, they are not forcing you to buy anything, they are offering extras. Much like your car you just bought, the dealership will offer you extras for a fee, but will not force you to buy them. If you want in car sat nav, buy it. If a kid wants a specific player, let him. If the same kid is stupid enough to buy $7999 more content, then more the fool him. It's HIS fault for buying it, and HIS FATHERS fault for not teaching his son how to spend responsibly. Not EAs.Really? Not predatory? I can buy a car for $8,000. Please tell me, what tremendous value did they get for their $8,000? You get that it's possible to take advantage of people and still follow the law, right? There is nothing ea can possibly sell you in FIFA that is worth $8,000. Not even a lifetime subscription to every FIFA made for the rest of your life. Nothing is worth this money. These schemes are put together to take advantage of people with bad judgement.