News game Mario Kart Tour: A player files a complaint against Nintendo, demanding a refund of all their in-game purchases
Published on 05/23/2023 at 21:05
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Real money purchases in video games still take their toll. Today the defendant is Mario Kart Tour and the victim is a young American.
Mario Kart Tour is a racing game from the famous Nintendo series. It was released on September 25, 2019 for iOS and Android only. With this title, the Japanese company wants to reach a wider audience: the routes are off the beaten track compared to the other episodes (Paris, Singapore, Tokyo or Sidney). The game is free to download but has an in-game purchase system with chests and subscriptions to unlock different tracks, characters, karts and cosmetics. An operation that has always displeased the players a lot since it is expensive. After several removal requests, Nintendo finally removed the loot box system in late 2022. This should be replaced by a more “accessible” price-wise store without a subscription system. For some, however, that’s not enough Recently, an American decided to sue the Japanese giant to get a refund on all his purchases.
$170 refunded!
It is the Axios media that is reporting the information. Since the player was a minor, he had to get his father’s consent to be allowed to carry out the procedures. We learn that the young gambler would have spent more than $170 using his father’s credit card. He therefore demands a refund from the Japanese giant and accuses the company of conducting immoral microtransactions that lead to addiction. He also explains that despite the new shop system, Nintendo intentionally made the game more difficult to encourage in-game purchases. Washington State. With these items in his possession, the victim might well reason with the accused. Let’s face it: $170 is just a grain of sand for Nintendo.
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