That means you won’t be getting that big skin you’ve been eying unless you’re completing these challenges every week for literal months - and you’ll be lucky if that skin you want is still in the shop by then. You can earn up to 60 a week and 540 throughout a season.
This time around, you unlock coins by completing weekly challenges.
That doesn’t currently feel possible in Overwatch 2. I’ve seen my sister build a giant library of comsetics on two different Overwatch accounts without spending a single cent. Players still were able to purchase boxes outright, but they could simply be earned by leveling up, which allowed them to grind coins for skins without ever spending a real dime (they might have even gotten the skin they want in a loot box while they were at it). The coins included in these boxes varied per box, but seem fair compared to the sequel’s current approach to currency. In the first Overwatch, coins could be attained by opening loot boxes, which were unlocked by leveling up. Part of the problem is that Blizzard isn’t quite so generous when it comes to handing out coins this time around. The shift in business model meant that in-game purchases would become a bigger part of the game, as it’s a core way for Blizzard to make money, but the prices and practices here are downright terrifying. The big difference between that first title and this sequel is the fact that the original was a full-priced release, while Overwatch 2 is free-to-play. I haven’t been an avid Overwatch player since the very early days of the original, but 2 pulled me back in. For context, the Standard Edition of the first Overwatch originally retailed for $40. That comes out to around $40 for four character skins. That distinction goes to the Defenders of the Castle bundle, which currently costs 4,400 coins (and that’s 42% off its normal price).
If you want to dress one hero up like a witch, you’ll need to spend roughly $25 to do so. Special skins like Kiriko’s Halloween witch outfit are going for 2,600 coins (due to the fact that its packed into a bundle that includes a charm, player icon, and more extras). And those prices are now going up even higher due to the limited-time event. A single skin in the game costs around 1,500 coins, which equals around $15.
Even since Overwatch 2 first released, fans have been critical of its additional cosmetics due to Blizzard’s new pricing structure.
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