The HARSH And SAD REALITY Of VC Prices In NBA 2K23......

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  • @Phantuums
    @Phantuums  Рік тому +65

    2K3.............

    • @pimp3134
      @pimp3134 Рік тому

      better than 2k23 🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @Teenfrmpg
      @Teenfrmpg Рік тому

      I seen that in my notis😂😂😂

    • @anthonyrhys464
      @anthonyrhys464 Рік тому

      I usually make 3 or 4 builds by now but after realizing how much it was to upgrade and how little I was getting from quests and games I’m still on my day one.

    • @TenKeemy
      @TenKeemy Рік тому +4

      Lmao 😂😂 bro a OG

    • @Teenfrmpg
      @Teenfrmpg Рік тому

      @@TenKeemy 😂😂

  • @JackedBillGaming
    @JackedBillGaming Рік тому +110

    VC prices are crazy, I played battlefront 2 as well and our VOICE DOES MATTER. Redditors complained about battlefront 2 and EA removed the loot boxes from the game. We just need to pressure 2K over and over until people OUTSIDE of our community get wind of this!

    • @CqThatdude
      @CqThatdude Рік тому +11

      I agree, Madden is getting pressured and their online community in smaller than 2k but they came together

    • @KhiryTheKonqueror
      @KhiryTheKonqueror Рік тому +1

      I agree ain't nobody have money to waste on vc like that

    • @johndavis1199
      @johndavis1199 Рік тому

      Big facts.

    • @opiumdealer101
      @opiumdealer101 Рік тому

      We really need to riot 2k and these prices they have constant issues with the game and on top of a person who casually plays 2k nobody is spending 200 for a maxed build

    • @johndavis1199
      @johndavis1199 Рік тому

      @@opiumdealer101 try upward of 450k vc. That's over $100 of vc if you just buy them.

  • @julesfenn6961
    @julesfenn6961 Рік тому +60

    The community has to stop buying vc can’t cry to the content creators then spend money on vc doesn’t work that way just like ppl still spending on preorders with horrible rewards

    • @ethanstone4148
      @ethanstone4148 Рік тому +4

      I feel like a bigger issue is that everyone wants to be 99 overall in the first week of 2K. I purchased $33AUD 75K VC to get my guy to a 75. After just a few career games to get my shot timing right I hit the park and have a 81% W rate. The gameplay this year is good enough to the point where if you know how to actually play basketball you will win against anyone, even people rated 90 and above.

    • @ethanstone4148
      @ethanstone4148 Рік тому +1

      also I forgot to mention I am playing with friends in a squad though, this 2K you can't solo carry it's much more team based which I enjoy. My favourite 2K park gameplay since my 2K16 & 2K17 times.

    • @banparlous2552
      @banparlous2552 Рік тому +1

      I got one build & it's likely staying that way. I'm done buying vc thats for sure.

    • @kaijikhristicus8123
      @kaijikhristicus8123 Рік тому +3

      Trust me I ain’t spending any more money. I ain’t gonna buy the game next year too. I say it every year but this time I mean it. I’m not gonna waste $200 on a game when I can literally buy food to last a good few months with that momey

  • @WAJU4
    @WAJU4 Рік тому +156

    You gotta ADD Swante too because Swante been talkin about the VC prices for the longest..even before the Game Dropped 3 weeks prior..He really Said that the reason why they added the Stamina System was to make us Buy more Boost $$$$..and it turns out to be that way..he also said that the community are full of Hypocrites(which is also true) because they really don't want a "Realistic" game.. the First thing ppl do when game drops is Find "THE BEST DEMIGOD BUILD" "I ALREADY BROKE THE GAME" type of Videos.. I Mean look at the Park.. first thing they did was Make 7 footers dribble Gods, is that realistic? my problem with this community is that they are a bunch of "FOLLOWERS". If a group of Bigger Content Creators say the Game is Good,then everybody say is Good..If they say Game is Bad..then Game is Bad...The Game is Decent but if you been playing since 2k15..you know for a fact the game still clunky for a "Next Generation Experience"..Idk What Engine 2K is using for these new Gen Consoles but the movement is not as fluid as previous 2K from the last decade. its so easy to manipulate people from this community and 2K knows that..this company be slappin people faces and guess what? They still BUY the game..no other Gaming community would accept that type of humilliation. The Only Year the community truly came together to stop playing the game was when 2K18 DROPPED..I highly doubt it will happen again,sadly.

    • @Phantuums
      @Phantuums  Рік тому +15

      Yup I forgot a few people for sure, wasn't anything personal!

    • @harrywilliams4309
      @harrywilliams4309 Рік тому +16

      The game is clunky. The SERVERS are trash and have been for years. Where has the uproar been about the SERVERS? The ONLINE INPUT LAG and LATENCY where every button press is delayed by 1 second or more has been in the game for years. WHERE HAS THE OUTCRY BEEN FOR THAT?
      You don’t have to buy VC. But the SERVERS are a must to play on.

    • @12savage68
      @12savage68 Рік тому +4

      The GTA v community would accept worse humiliation ....

    • @dexxxhundo1365
      @dexxxhundo1365 Рік тому

      This is a great game in comparison to what we been getting.. VC and micro transactions are highway robbery

    • @IzzyCooks
      @IzzyCooks Рік тому +3

      I agree with everything except the movement. It’s a whole lot smoother than it was in 22

  • @bobd2078
    @bobd2078 Рік тому +31

    I’m already getting bored with the game. Playing on multiple builds always makes the game fun. I’m not about to do that if I pretty much gotta pay $100 for each build

    • @echo8168
      @echo8168 Рік тому +2

      NZ you have to pay $200-$250 for each build.

    • @Diddddu
      @Diddddu Рік тому +3

      @@echo8168 yeah like $100 just to set it off

    • @godspeedzeno
      @godspeedzeno Рік тому

      Or just grind 85+ hours to max them!

  • @42jimhc
    @42jimhc Рік тому +15

    DON'T BUY VC. Its really the only thing the community can do at this point. UA-camrs with a platform need to push this idea. I appreciate guys like Phantuums. The community needs more like them. We really need a grassroots movement where the community actually speaks with our wallets, otherwise it's just going to get worse. I haven't paid full price for a sports game in years and I absolutely refuse to buy virtual currency for any of these games. These companies are legitimately asking for $200-500 EVERY YEAR from you in order to compete at a high level and theyre not even carrying their weight by actually producing quality games each year. They release broken games with broken modes and want us to pay more? No thanks

  • @blueprint_wicked8543
    @blueprint_wicked8543 Рік тому +18

    considering the servers of older 2ks being shut down, the increase of vc costs of builds seems more malicious

  • @jxparose
    @jxparose Рік тому +36

    the same is over here in the UK. 200k VC used to be £39.99 but now it’s increased to £44.99 smh

    • @iDontUploadiJustSub
      @iDontUploadiJustSub Рік тому +7

      133 dollars for 450K VC, 156 dollars after taxes SMH. Here in canada.

    • @lloyd___
      @lloyd___ Рік тому +1

      you can get it for £36 on cdkeys tbf

    • @oluwarotimi_98
      @oluwarotimi_98 Рік тому +3

      I'm a patty because I actually bought vc in 22 but I never spend money on games. I literally felt like a sheep and haven't felt that bad about wasting money before

  • @maxwellportlowportlow5855
    @maxwellportlowportlow5855 Рік тому +36

    I went to max out my 3 ball I only had 2 attributes left and shit was 16k 😑 I wouldn't care if we actually got a decent amount of vc from playing games cuz I don't mind spending 15 20 bucks but now I'm spending 50 bucks just to not even go up a rating point

    • @iDontUploadiJustSub
      @iDontUploadiJustSub Рік тому +3

      I did the math and even if they multiplied VC payouts by 6 from 500 VC to 3000 per game it would still take 150+ games of mycareer to max your player out from 60-99 i think thats fair.

    • @mzzsoldier25yearsago65
      @mzzsoldier25yearsago65 Рік тому +2

      2k pimping the community 💀

    • @Rafthebeast1
      @Rafthebeast1 Рік тому +1

      That’s decent I have 2 attributes to do to get to 92 overall costs 33k

    • @anthonyrivas3523
      @anthonyrivas3523 Рік тому

      @Driuzzy how did you glitch it

    • @BbyitzQuee
      @BbyitzQuee Рік тому

      Just buy vc at night then the next day around the afternoon call PlayStation and go in the chat and tell them your son bought vc when you were sleep. PlayStation dum. Then they’ll refund you your money. Wait about 2 days before u do it again

  • @A2TheGame
    @A2TheGame Рік тому +40

    1
    We absolutely as a community could, but bigger creators would have to heavily advocate for it and theres always gonna be those dudes that don’t care and do it anyway for the competitive edge, but if that gets seriously frowned upon, maybe itll change

    • @ethanstone4148
      @ethanstone4148 Рік тому +1

      Yeah bro, I've been playing since 2K16, back then I was 13 and wasn't old enough to purchase VC, now I'm 20 and what I do is just gameshare 2K with a friend so we pay $50 AUD each, then just purchase the 75K VC pack worth $33 AUD. It gets you to like a 75 which is juuuust playable in park if you have good IQ and the right build. It wont change sadly man but hey if its an hours work for me to save 60 hours + of grinding I'd rather just spend that $33.

    • @byrdwayross5446
      @byrdwayross5446 Рік тому +1

      Are you able to play right now??

    • @dudeidk4890
      @dudeidk4890 Рік тому +3

      Man facts! I know it’s a huge difference in VC price but remember in 2K18 when they charged us for haircuts at the barbershop? All of the big outlets picked it up and it got so much bad press that they eventually made hair cuts free. The most simple way for them to fix this is to literally give us more VC per payout, giving us about 5K per game would make a huge difference.

    • @snippetsonly1453
      @snippetsonly1453 Рік тому +1

      They 2 busy complaining about bullshit and u don’t even make enough when u do play a game 1,000 vc a game

  • @anthonyrhys464
    @anthonyrhys464 Рік тому +14

    A “No VC Week” a couple of times through out the next 12 months might have some effect. At the very least it would bring the community together and get the player base to realize they also have a voice in this and it isn’t all on content creators. 1

    • @tricksterent
      @tricksterent Рік тому +2

      This literally what we did on 18 idk why people didn’t think about starting it back up again

    • @adjrnyc1
      @adjrnyc1 Рік тому

      I feel like we would need to stop buying VC for an entire month at the very least for it to have any effect. It would have to last a substantial portion of the games cycle.

    • @oluwarotimi_98
      @oluwarotimi_98 Рік тому +1

      There's no way that will work. Think of how much people spend real money for cosmetic items alone. Something that gives you an edge there's no way the average person would just stop

  • @kinggreg4525
    @kinggreg4525 Рік тому +4

    2k community don't stick together like that that's the biggest issue

  • @Situpx
    @Situpx Рік тому +4

    THEY NEED TO BUMP UP THE IN GAME VC FOR EVERY GAME MODE. PARK/REC/MYTEAM ETC.... If they gonna keep these crazy prices then bump up the amount of vc u get in game. Quests and everything... then people would not be forced to buy vc... they can at least make 100k a day from mycareer. Increase park vc to 1k and rec to 2-3k like make it worth it. Thats all

    • @oluwarotimi_98
      @oluwarotimi_98 Рік тому

      I wish in rec you could win close to 4-5k if you do very well while winning and being player of the game etc but that means people will spend less and they know the average person likes to spend money on games even if it's expensive

  • @itsjalenn9810
    @itsjalenn9810 Рік тому +3

    Why not just stop charging to upgrade your player?? Like they already tax the hell out of everything in the game. Clothes shoes animations, etc. and they charge to upgrade your player?! Like damn they tax for EVERYTHING. I love basketball, but being around this type of predatory practice just makes you not want to play the game.

  • @ninongbear
    @ninongbear Рік тому +4

    Higher VC costs for builds affect us who just got the game for $60 ( $70 in my country) and dont want to spend on VC. Seeing the total VC costs for maxing out the build is very frustrating. Gameplay is nice, but i refuse to top-up in this game.

  • @ThatBoyRodney
    @ThatBoyRodney Рік тому +2

    The madden community actually made change with the franchise mode a couple of years ago and people forget about that lol

  • @AlwaysXO_
    @AlwaysXO_ Рік тому +5

    I retired back in 2k18 because the game just sucked. Now I’m back I like the gameplay but the prices are crazy. I spent nearly $200 on vc so far because I fucked up a build and wanted a stretch and inside center. If it gets any crazier I’ll have to stop and quit mycareer for good. I feel terrible for the people that can’t spend as much as the rewards blow

    • @oluwarotimi_98
      @oluwarotimi_98 Рік тому +1

      Jesus christ I hope you have a good amount of money to be spending money like that on a game you're not gonna play this time next year

  • @Sauce5674
    @Sauce5674 Рік тому +2

    This even happened for 2K18 I’m pretty sure. VC prices for things as little as haircuts were out of control, and they also originally wanted to require you to ALREADY pay and upgrade your player before you could see your attributes. There was a lot of criticism that went their way and they changed things to make them better. Creators voices do matter, if content creators don’t think their voices have any power or influence, what does that mean for the rest of the player base?

  • @jpRobespierre
    @jpRobespierre Рік тому +7

    Being vocal and creating awareness in the form of negative feedback and press will make 2k implement changes quicker then anyone realizes. Year to year stagnation due to these practices will be difficult to overcome from a PR standpoint if they let the negative perception of the game fester without addressing it. Keep up the good work!

    • @roboninja3194
      @roboninja3194 Рік тому

      Nope. Speaking up won't do a damn thing. The only language they understand is $$$. Stop spending and it will change. Sadly the majority will never do that.

  • @MASHAFFILIATEDPZ
    @MASHAFFILIATEDPZ Рік тому +1

    KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT BROTHER. YOU GOT OUR SUPPORT AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR COURAGE

  • @regret5053
    @regret5053 Рік тому +5

    CREATORS VOICE DOES MATTER. JOEKNOWS SAYING “ME SAYING SOMETHING DOESNT DO NOTHING” IS WRONG. LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED AT THE LOOT BOXES IN OTHER GAMES.

  • @drokhalis3338
    @drokhalis3338 Рік тому +3

    Personally I’ve only spent 20$ to get the game on sell because they shut down 2k21 online. Spent nothing and have a 85 overall, it’s funny how increasing difficulty just increases the amount of rigged occurrences in even the offline games.
    Rookie = You’re literally unstoppable
    Pro = things are skewed in your favor
    All star = Fairly Balanced some rigged shenanigans especially when a game is becoming a double digit game early
    Superstar = Regular rigged occurrences, your teammates didn’t forget how to shoot but they forgot how to make ‘em
    Hall of fame = Game is literally rigged against you Id only recommend playing if you actively dislike watching basketball that makes sense.

  • @mnonodzilala8508
    @mnonodzilala8508 Рік тому +8

    It doesn’t have to be everyone not buying vc, if 2k and take two see a big drop in the number of people and amount of vc being bought then they’ll have to drop it themselves. I think people are literally forgetting about supply and demand. If we make the demand super low then they’re gonna have a surplus in supply and will have to drop the prices.

    • @iDontUploadiJustSub
      @iDontUploadiJustSub Рік тому +2

      This whole debacle will cause 2K to increase VC payouts, by how much is the real question. I doubt they increase it by much but i think there has been enough traction for them to do minor tweaks like they did in 2K18 when people called them out for charging VC for haircuts.

  • @ThisAKWorks
    @ThisAKWorks Рік тому +1

    At the end of the day, you’re one of the creators actually standing up for the players so you definitely earned yourself a like.

  • @JRBK416
    @JRBK416 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for continuing to highlight this, just imagine how much more enjoyable the game could be if you could make multiple builds without spending hundreds of dollars

  • @mylesgrayer7959
    @mylesgrayer7959 Рік тому +2

    I hate the braindead mentality of thinking things arent going to change so its not worth saying something about it, not only is that the mentality that has brought us to this point it is also just blatantly untrue, theres been many times throughout gaming where the consumer was able to stand up to the greed. the problem is the 2k community is barely a community and well never stand up together to demand any better.

  • @itsover1559
    @itsover1559 Рік тому +3

    The 2k community should should go on strike, and just stop buying the game. I mean simple as that, they won't have to worry about VC prices anymore. Sooner or later 2k is going to realize why their sales of their game are low or why the regular consumer is not buying their game. The 2k community shouldn't be relying the content creators to be their voice. The 2k community have a voice as well, they can do it by their actions by not buying the game. That how they can get their voices heard by 2k simple as that.

  • @diegosalgado5493
    @diegosalgado5493 Рік тому

    Appreciate the content bro

  • @chiarenza451
    @chiarenza451 Рік тому +2

    if youtubers all banned together and refuse to buy vc then yes ppl will follow. will be everyone no but if even 20 percent of vc sales dropped 2k will be forced to change it.

  • @greenbeanyrn7118
    @greenbeanyrn7118 Рік тому +3

    This is y I stoped buying this game. Ea content creators are going on a pack strike because we aren’t getting rewards and it’s been a few weeks. If people just stoped buying vc this would lead the company to make changes. But losers just keep giving this bum ass company money when they don’t deserve a dime.

  • @MIXHEADED
    @MIXHEADED Рік тому

    I appreciate the upload....if everyonethought like you it would change

  • @whoevencares5562
    @whoevencares5562 Рік тому +2

    Enjoying the park without spending VC isn’t going to happen, so a strike is far fetched. Especially since 2k won’t be able to make the changes on this game, meaning we’d have to waste a prime 2k year for that change to end up happening in 2k24.
    However, I’ve been doing my part, not buying any VC since 2k20 and abusing VC glitches instead

  • @user-zd8vg1nl5g
    @user-zd8vg1nl5g Рік тому +2

    I’d sacrifice the Vc prices if they’d just increase the vc payouts significantly

  • @itsmaistro
    @itsmaistro Рік тому +1

    I spent $10 for 30k vc that took me from 67 to 71 which still ain't help much. Prices are crazy. Not to mention the fact that most quest don't reward VC and the ones that do require 10 side missions to 1 quest just to get. Bro don't get me started on paint defense. Your defense will literally leave the paint open while you tryna guard your match then they end up getting open shots in the paint. Also the fact I gotta do quest before I play a game is ridiculous

  • @Jairusd88
    @Jairusd88 Рік тому +3

    I would say talk with your wallet in this situation stop spending, the money will talk maybe not right away but eventually it will.

  • @birdsta9247
    @birdsta9247 Рік тому +1

    Solid first 10 secs love it 🙌🏾

  • @DIRTTBALL
    @DIRTTBALL Рік тому

    Life lesson learned right there just cause it ain’t gonna Change or it’s gonna be hard to change doesn’t mean you shouldn’t push for change or speak up.

  • @theprocessss
    @theprocessss Рік тому

    Facts. I hated the shooting until I learned how to time it. The paint D is horrific. Everyone online runs triple Centers and post/pump inside the paint the whole game. It’s sad

  • @lowgizzle
    @lowgizzle Рік тому

    Totally agree with this video. I just wait until a month after the game is out and research videos on builds then I spent the VC one time on one build.

  • @jamesmcfail6868
    @jamesmcfail6868 Рік тому

    Great vid bro all facts I lucked up because I always make 6’9 builds and it turned out to be meta this year but still the in game prices are crazy can’t help but feel for the kids that got this game but can’t afford to play it because of the prices it seems like 2k is fine with it though the greed from this company is damn near criminal if this goes on theres no way I can continue to support them at least give us a discount on vc

  • @maiikerru3878
    @maiikerru3878 Рік тому

    same for New Zealand prices have increased, 200k used to cost $79.95 now its nearly $90.

  • @Krazyman5150ninja
    @Krazyman5150ninja Рік тому +2

    wouldnt they make more money if they gave discounts on new builds? or maybe thats me being naive.

  • @OneDrewThree
    @OneDrewThree Рік тому

    The VC issue gets brought up every year when a "new" 2k drops and every year multiple youtubers make vids about it but majority of players don't care and continue to buy the game and in turn buy VC. These game companies that shoehorn micro-transactions and essentially force you (in this case 2K) to buy VC keep getting away with it because us consumers let them/enable them by continuing to buy their product. I don't understand how such a huge group of people are okay with getting screwed over like this year after year lmfao

  • @youwildx
    @youwildx Рік тому +1

    Noting but bangers 🔥💙

  • @jed5135
    @jed5135 Рік тому +2

    This community of 2k cries about social injustices in real life but when it comes to companies taking advantage of them. They take it like nun...saying that if you talk about it you ain't changing nun wow that's crazy knowing the power this community has.

  • @hulbdoggmusic
    @hulbdoggmusic Рік тому +1

    Vc costs the same...but the game inflation of everything costs way more.

  • @brefrmtha4
    @brefrmtha4 Рік тому +2

    You’re doing a good job bro. It didn’t sit well with me what joe knows tweeted basically playing both sides of the fences to try n make both sides happy basically.. ppl twisted his words but still he shouldn’t of said anything at all.

  • @ItsDJOBie
    @ItsDJOBie Рік тому

    I believe a collaborative effort by a few of the biggest content creators posting solely ‘BEST NO MONEY SPENT BUILDS’, ‘NO MONEY SPENT VC TIPS’, ‘DOMINATE WITHOUT SPENDING A DIME’ ect. ect. videos for a month or so would have a massive effect on 2Ks Q4 bottom line (especially with the soon to be influx of casual players joining the game when NBA season kicks off).
    Changes likely won’t come this year but at least it’ll force 2k to realize the content creator / community voice carries weight.
    Every avalanche starts with the movement of a single pebble.

  • @tricksterent
    @tricksterent Рік тому +1

    1
    cause again this literally 18 again we did a no buy vc protest and they changed everything

  • @ogdash9500
    @ogdash9500 Рік тому +1

    Lets go crazy. Finna flip a table or sum shi😤😂

  • @loushiesty4679
    @loushiesty4679 Рік тому

    Last year it started being expensive this year I skipped altogether for the same reason I made build in the beginning it became terrible then I spent more money to do it like it became a chore to grind badges it’s just not fun at all hopefully 2k can be great again in price wise if not it’s gonna lose it’s fans

  • @nickellis5868
    @nickellis5868 Рік тому +1

    People spend more on vc than the game every year

  • @TheProphecy.
    @TheProphecy. Рік тому

    Buying Vc got my pockets hurting😂

  • @JDUBB2399
    @JDUBB2399 Рік тому

    You're absolutely right about paint defense being terrible. Running a 7'3" with max wingspan and HOF Chasedown and my hand just clips through the ball on chasedown blocks. I get that anchor helps a ton but chasedown hof alone should be giving me hella blocks. Or all the contested layups and dunks people are making despite having 80 or 70 layup or driving dunk. It's insane.

    • @JDUBB2399
      @JDUBB2399 Рік тому

      @Clyde Wellington Rim running is so annoying this year. There are times where a 6'4" guard can go straight up on you or go past and you jump and smack the ball and it doesn't affect their shot or even give you a block. Paint defense is atrocious. If they just gave it a buff it'd stop the rim running and make scoring harder. They made shooting harder, they should make dunking and finishing in general harder. No way smaller guards should be scoring on 7'3" centers with ease. You shouldn't need anchor on HOF to be able to block people that are 6'4" and below.

  • @darylsayers6081
    @darylsayers6081 Рік тому

    on top of the glitch in the rec that shuts down my series x i am probably retired from this greed and will no longer support 2k the vc to create your characters on top of the prices are predatory

  • @GuysAGoose
    @GuysAGoose Рік тому +1

    The builder is too complicated for the amount of money you need to put into it

  • @jstcallmeant5190
    @jstcallmeant5190 Рік тому +2

    I hope 2k makes a change maybe add some rewards or something that gives you a good amount of vc

    • @ebonic211187
      @ebonic211187 Рік тому

      Keep hoping bud. Why would they do that when they have all these suckers spending hundreds of dollars?

  • @pete7419
    @pete7419 Рік тому

    Straight up haven't built yet because of how much it costs. Trying to make sure I know the deal with everything so I don't have a shit build and get forced to rebuild to be viable.
    Two other sneaky things that have flown under the radar in the whole VC thing.
    1. Rebirth. When you get rebirth, you have one level 90 (200-250k+ VC) and another one that you can instantly level up to 90 (200-250k+ VC) and you now have two level 90 builds. What does it cost to get you to 99 from there? Another 200-250k VC on EACH. If you buy the $100 VC pack and do a rebirth, you will almost be out of VC if not completely out of it - and 10 levels to go on each. Straight up trap to get you in a position where you have to buy more VC even if you've bought the max bundle. Looking at $200 for VC, $70 for the game.
    2. 100k VC for completing MyPlayer story. Same type of deal. That will get you a few levels at the higher end of leveling, or could get a fresh build to what - 77? Insignificant, non impactful - you will be buying more VC.
    It's sneaky. If they kept the cost to level up your build the same year over year, but increased VC prices - at least they would be up front about it. People have already spent money to buy VC before realizing that it take over $100 in VC to max your guy out. Going off of previous years, you might think you can earn VC, grind it out - but that is not the case. If they raised the VC prices, people would know what the deal is and wouldn't be $50-$100 in VC invested before realizing their money won't take them as far.
    The last thing - the game evolves a bit over the year. If people are bitching about something, it might result in a tweak to the gameplay - whether that is something like shooting getting easier, finishing getting harder or whatever it is - that can change the meta, that can make your early build less viable.

  • @xrawx3059
    @xrawx3059 Рік тому

    There's alot of things content creators should speak up about vc prices the fact that the game is unplayable on Xbox for the last 3 days the fact that every character build is 7 feet tall with crazy post control

  • @TheThinkingMansTemplar
    @TheThinkingMansTemplar Рік тому +1

    Only one build for me this year.. After paying for the Jordan edition my player is at 95..and does well once I hit 99 I'ma stick to this one.. KD type build that does everything well.. I'm good I have an actual life to take care of.. Plus losing all my builds and realizing how much money I wasted because they don't transfer over to the new game... Nope 2k not again.

  • @mysticalsimbah4843
    @mysticalsimbah4843 Рік тому

    Prices went up in CANADA too 450k used to be 135 now it’s 150

  • @jaystarrio7629
    @jaystarrio7629 Рік тому

    Most 2k content creators make a ton of "build" videos. With vc prices being what they are- who's gonna keep making builds? They are hurting themselves by not speaking out about 2k's predatory behavior.

  • @Culso
    @Culso Рік тому +1

    The only way we're going to be able to drop them is a few months before 2k24 comes out everyone needs to start making a lot of noise, from content creators to the casual player and everyone in between. Videos, comments, tweets, etc. Just make the sheer focus of the next 2k the VC. Hard to plan but start it early enough and it will gather enough steam by the time it releases to make a difference.

    • @mzzsoldier25yearsago65
      @mzzsoldier25yearsago65 Рік тому

      People need to stop supporting 2k that would make them change their scamming ways.

  • @MrReddieZ
    @MrReddieZ Рік тому

    Man idk if I'm just trippin, but my shot was crazy good the first three days the game was out, but ever since I've been getting nothing but slightly latest or earlies and it don't make sense lol

  • @JreJreBloom
    @JreJreBloom Рік тому

    for 450K VC in Australia it costs $20 more than last year 😕

  • @eligreg99
    @eligreg99 Рік тому

    I bought $50 worth of VC and it barely got me to an 80 overall. I will not be spending anymore money on this game. Yea the gameplay of the game as improved and I enjoy playing the game but VC wise this game is a nightmare. You can’t even make good money in mycareer anymore. Endorsements suck and there are no more VC checks. Even when you play online you get even less VC. I’ve always felt that if you play against real players you should be getting 2-3k VC per game regardless of whether it’s park or REC

  • @Drevo103179
    @Drevo103179 Рік тому

    Love how my game crashes 10% of time and my $ for
    boosts get swallowed

  • @RealCazTv
    @RealCazTv Рік тому

    Yep VC IS CRAZY EXPENSIVE… I always make lots of builds I’ve easily spent 600 dollars already. Worst part about it is if you want to be competitive everyone has to make the same build again this year! Where is the variety?

  • @joshhawtin4015
    @joshhawtin4015 Рік тому

    In Australia if you look at allcitys 473k build for 99, it would cost me around $180, that's not including animations , clothes or boosts, literally disgusting

  • @Nathan0105
    @Nathan0105 Рік тому

    2k can change the vc prices for upgrades rn if they wanted to. They just don’t care because they know people are you gonna spend spend spend either way

  • @bleedzacid
    @bleedzacid Рік тому

    Man I know people making those replica builds and buying vc because of them. I made one build this year. I usually have 7. Cost is way to much to use for one year.

  • @kinggreg4525
    @kinggreg4525 Рік тому

    When it comes to myteam guys and my career guys they don't stick together change will never happen in 2k like madden it's the sad truth

  • @oldmanballer5088
    @oldmanballer5088 Рік тому

    I would love to see a dozen or so UA-cam/twitch 2k streamers and content creators get together and figure out a weekend where all come together and not buy VC or better yet just not play the game in protest. I think if we gave it enough lead time they could get everyone to come together and just for 2 days don’t buy VC and better yet don’t play the game. If everyone in the community came together and go all their viewers behind them it would get their attention. I’m not sure the community can come together but I for one would think it’d be worth a try. With Ronnie’s comments on VC and how arrogant he sounded, something like this would actually get his attention. Maybe they’d listen especially if the community would come together and do this.

  • @mkv_vinh
    @mkv_vinh Рік тому

    yea i just wont make another build since they wanna keep it so high

  • @Smardars
    @Smardars Рік тому

    Have been playing 2k games since nba2k16. I have never dropped a cent on 2knba other than the price of admission, some years I have even waited for the game to be near free in the deals bin before I brought it, (20-21). That’s my form of protest on the prices they charge. I realise that in the big picture of things, I’m of no interest to take two and 2k as I’ll never buy vc packs, and that suits me fine.

  • @JohnnyBooze
    @JohnnyBooze Рік тому

    I wasted my 100k VC preroder bonus on a build. I'm new to my builder and I haven't bought 2k in about 6 or 7yrs and I've never done park/redlc/my builder. I did use to create players on the older 2ks tho

  • @Chipeditzyt
    @Chipeditzyt Рік тому +2

    2. Unfortunately I don’t think the community will stop buying vc. However I do believe that we can make a change. If we continue to voice out our opinions 2k will get sick and tired of us and they would eventually have to change vc prices. I usually buy a 450k vc when I buy vc. I’m disappointed to say I’ve nearly spent $500+ just because it’s so expensive. It’s usually $150 but now it’s $165. Gone up by $15. Come on 2k community we can change the prices if all of us come together

    • @yuhhtempo
      @yuhhtempo Рік тому +1

      Well see I’d love for them to change stuff cause 450k is ridiculous but the plan of them getting sick and tired, a multi-billion dollar company changing their prices post-release, I spent $20 and got to a 78 OVR, I’m a 85 I don’t plan on spending anything else I’m just gonna grind. Maybe we can get them to give use free vc or something but if the community can’t stop buying vc nothing is gonna change that’s just reality, think about all the problems in previous games they didn’t change majority of them because they just don’t care. We’re putting money in their pockets so while we complain they’re grinning

  • @Mr_Beanss378
    @Mr_Beanss378 Рік тому

    It's crazy because my small forward to max it out costs 270 thousand Vc and my big only cost 195 thousand like why is that even a thing??

  • @Kingmatikal
    @Kingmatikal Рік тому

    2 and I’m only sticking with one build on PS5 and one on Series S. I paid for the Championship edition and automatically got mad I had to dish out n additional $100 just one LAUNCH DAY.

  • @carltonashley7072
    @carltonashley7072 Рік тому +1

    This is ridiculous

  • @nbatweets6562
    @nbatweets6562 Рік тому

    I dropped $20 in VC and have been grinding my build. Idk why ppl feel they need a max build day one. Don’t reward 2k’s greed by dropping an additional $100 in VC

  • @raisil11
    @raisil11 Рік тому +1

    I know the big homie Jai Eazy been speaking on VC pricing for a long minute.

  • @dankicks
    @dankicks Рік тому +1

    I choose to look at it this way. If it costs the price of another game, I’ll play another game. A build now costs as much as a tank of petrol, and since I need that more than HOF clamps I know what I’m going with 😂
    NEVER BE SILENT in matters like this. Because eventually gaming will just be a privilege of e-sports and rich folk.

  • @michiganmarv1860
    @michiganmarv1860 Рік тому

    I got the new 2k, just like every year… I have not even created a player yet, because of the prices. I only play the Jordan challenge 😅

  • @richjames4094
    @richjames4094 Рік тому

    Id be better with the price to upgrade, if as the real season went on, the cost to upgrade slowly went down. If the idea is, make it harder early so there isn't a ton of people with 99 builds, in the first month, but as the cycle goes on, it becomes easier, id buy into that. granted, this is the first 2k I've played in 2-3 years.

  • @24jrjr
    @24jrjr Рік тому

    To add on to this VC used to cost if you wanted 200k vc it would be $50 in your country's currency, a few years ago 2K changed it to $50 in your country's currency to US dollars so I will take Canada for example they changed it a flat $66 plus tax I saved every transaction since 2K17 and Phantuums I can even email you a screenshot for each year for vc

  • @batoutahell8532
    @batoutahell8532 Рік тому

    This is an outrage tbh, the inly rewards available vc wise are 2x vc 1 hr , bad bad rewards system l, I could understand if we get 5-10x multiplier’s for maybe 6-12 hrs at the very least lol

  • @demonNthesn0w
    @demonNthesn0w Рік тому

    2 because I’m still buy vc. 100 bucks to max out a player is still crazy

  • @hughjassol2072
    @hughjassol2072 Рік тому

    I’ve created 2 and maxed out 2 MyPlayers. That’s it for this year. I’ll go the slow path for any others.

  • @The7carranza
    @The7carranza Рік тому

    Need to see more content creators speak up and then we can see a change

  • @nonyabiss5431
    @nonyabiss5431 Рік тому

    Y'all really make the game. I can't play any game that doesn't have a UA-cam community

  • @maxwellportlowportlow5855
    @maxwellportlowportlow5855 Рік тому

    This might be my last year man I done spent over 200 on this game already and it just came out 2 weeks ago

  • @echo8168
    @echo8168 Рік тому

    2k community can actually go on strike once they're they're first build is good enough too use online. Everyone stop buying VC once you are at that point it will definitely make a change.

  • @Yammaae
    @Yammaae Рік тому

    Dead ass a quest that give you 600 vc for 25 career games 🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @matthewscholz7719
    @matthewscholz7719 Рік тому +2

    VC STRIKE LETS GET IT GOING

  • @gunplaydavon9798
    @gunplaydavon9798 Рік тому +2

    Tbh I don’t care about Vc prices or the vc price to upgrade your player I don’t spend money on the game I just grind

    • @anthonyrivas3523
      @anthonyrivas3523 Рік тому

      I think the same way, at the end of the day it’s just a game I would rather grind than buy vc

    • @anthonyrivas3523
      @anthonyrivas3523 Рік тому

      What ovr are you so far?
      I got the game last week im a 67

  • @CooperRominger
    @CooperRominger Рік тому +1

    I haven’t even bought 2k23 yet and I’m not going to unless the prices change because I’m not going to buy vc and I don’t have all day to grind

  • @jjb33083
    @jjb33083 Рік тому

    Also, MyCareer... what the deuce?! The mode has been dying a slow death.
    Anyway, thank you for sticking your neck out and speaking up. There is no easy answer, but it's definitely not inaction.

  • @riptibbs2556
    @riptibbs2556 Рік тому

    Bro I just realized we have inflation in a video game, smh

  • @kassa3368
    @kassa3368 Рік тому

    i quit 2k within a week and im sure im not the only one like this. The way u have to spend to enjoy the game is simply off-putting.