When Shang Tsung was released, there was a thread posted by @LarSanity regarding the Kombat Pack pricing. The thread can be found here: https://testyourmight.com/threads/kombat-pack-overpriced.70846/
The OP states:
OP was right that each character (or Kharacter) has been sold individually for $5.99. Assuming this holds true for Sindel, Joker and Spawn (and I see no reason why it wouldn't) the cost of all six characters alone would be $35.94, again, "about $36," as stated by OP.
BUT, what WASN'T taken into account is the fact that, with each character, a new skin pack has also been free for Kombat Pack owners, costing an additional $5.99 each for non-Kombat Pack owners. Again, assuming this holds true for the final three characters, that's ANOTHER $35.94 that a non-Kombat Pack owner would be shelling out, for a total of $71.88, when the Kombat Pack itself cost $40 (or less, if you get it discounted).
That's not taking into account the exclusive skins and gear that aren't even available except to those with the Kombat Pack. So far, there have been 20 exclusive skins and 12 exclusive pieces of gear. Double those (in theory) and that's 40 skins and 24 pieces of gear only available to Kombat Pack owners.
Now, some may just want the characters and/or don't care about any of the skins, whether exclusive or in a separate purchasable pack. If that's the case, then yes, it's cheaper to buy characters or skin packs ala carte. But, if you want all 6 characters and even one of the skin packs (or really any seven or more items that are $5.99) then it's cheaper to buy the Kombat Pack and you also get the exclusive items that aren't even available separately.
The OP states:
Now that half of the Kombat Pack has been released, I thought it would be a good time to review and discuss.Now that shang tsung is out I figured I would buy the kombat pack. Got some questions though.
Am I missing something if we go by frost and shao every character should be 5.99 which would equal about 36 $ yet the pack is 40$?
Usually when you buy a season pass you get a discount if thats the case are they really trying to price each character at 9-10$ each individually.
I'm all for dlc characters but this may be getting alittle rediculous, or its just me?
OP was right that each character (or Kharacter) has been sold individually for $5.99. Assuming this holds true for Sindel, Joker and Spawn (and I see no reason why it wouldn't) the cost of all six characters alone would be $35.94, again, "about $36," as stated by OP.
BUT, what WASN'T taken into account is the fact that, with each character, a new skin pack has also been free for Kombat Pack owners, costing an additional $5.99 each for non-Kombat Pack owners. Again, assuming this holds true for the final three characters, that's ANOTHER $35.94 that a non-Kombat Pack owner would be shelling out, for a total of $71.88, when the Kombat Pack itself cost $40 (or less, if you get it discounted).
That's not taking into account the exclusive skins and gear that aren't even available except to those with the Kombat Pack. So far, there have been 20 exclusive skins and 12 exclusive pieces of gear. Double those (in theory) and that's 40 skins and 24 pieces of gear only available to Kombat Pack owners.
Now, some may just want the characters and/or don't care about any of the skins, whether exclusive or in a separate purchasable pack. If that's the case, then yes, it's cheaper to buy characters or skin packs ala carte. But, if you want all 6 characters and even one of the skin packs (or really any seven or more items that are $5.99) then it's cheaper to buy the Kombat Pack and you also get the exclusive items that aren't even available separately.