Overwatch 2 Players Are Not Happy With The Price of the First Mythic Weapon Skin

The Season 11 trailer for Overwatch 2 generated significant hype, showcasing new content such as the Runasapi map, a Transformers crossover, the Pink Mercy Skin tied to the BCRF, and the first-ever Mythic weapon skin. While many expected a reasonable price for the skin, its addition to the store left jaws dropping.

The reason is that the skin is priced at an unreasonably high amount, even in my opinion, especially for a Weapon skin. Let's take a look at the details surrounding why the community is in such an uproar about the price of the first Mythic skin ever added to Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2 Players Are Calling The Price of the First Mythic Weapon Skin A "Scam"

As previously mentioned, the initial reveal for the first Mythic weapon skin in Overwatch 2 came during the Season 11 trailer, showcasing Reinhardt's hammer, the "Bound Demon," which sported a Diablo-esque look with flames and a skull. This exciting reveal included a suspected weapon inspection feature, as Reinhardt appeared to spin the hammer around in his hands in the trailer.

However, the excitement quickly turned into disappointment. The weapon inspects feature turned out to be a "weapon flourish" unlockable through paid upgrades. These upgrades come in four tiers: Level 1 is the base weapon, Level 2 adds weapon reactivity, Level 3 includes the weapon flourish, and Level 4 introduces fancy kill effects that make players disappear in a flash of fire when killed by the hammer.

The worst part for fans is the price. Purchasing all levels of the weapon skin costs around USD 80 outright, without the Prisms from the Premium Battle Pass. Many Overwatch 2 players have voiced their protests online, with a post on the Overwatch subreddit calling it a “scam.” Another post lamented the $80 cost for all visual elements or $70 to get to the flourish alone.

Weapon skin cost too much money, Eskay angry 😡 https://t.co/iMKv8ypPCx

— eskay (@EskayOW) July 23, 2024

“The skin is cool and honestly one of the best weapons in the game, but I cannot in good conscience spend $80 on this,” another player commented on Blizzard’s tweet.

Of course, you don’t have to buy all weapon levels to unlock it. Completing the Premium Battle Pass would provide enough Mythic Prisms for the weapon skin. The Battle Pass costs roughly $10, but acquiring the total 80 Prisms for the entire skin requires significant time investment.

Many players are frustrated, especially since spending this amount of money for a skin might not be worthwhile due to the gameplay dynamics, such as frequent tank swapping or playing as DPS or Support mains. Fans are hoping Blizzard will drop the price or adjust the level costs, but for now, they aren't happy with the situation.