How to Use microtransaction in a Sentence

microtransaction

noun
  • While the core event is free, microtransactions are present.
    — Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Blasting the game with even more microtransactions, even worse deals.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Don't worry; money is earned in-game, so there are no microtransactions.
    — Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
  • And without that, microtransactions would have to be more annoying.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • But the game charges players for a slew of in-game items and experiences – known among gamers as microtransactions – such as costumes and dance moves.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But the game charges players for a slew of in-game items and experiences — known among gamers as microtransactions — such as costumes and dance moves.
    — John Tufts Eric Lagatta indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
  • But the game charges players for a slew of in-game items and experiences – known among gamers as microtransactions – such as costumes and dance moves.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 June 2025
  • Players are able to purchase in-game items and experiences – known among gamers as microtransactions – such as costumes and dance moves.
    — Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2024
  • There’s no additional revenue there though past what Xbox paid in the first place, because there are no microtransactions.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The biggest changes are the welcome removal of microtransactions and the ability to play offline.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 2 Dec. 2024
  • This is something that will largely be aimed as the Asian market where there is far less pushback to extensive microtransactions.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • An in-game, microtransaction market where players can buy and sell digital items that Ubisoft or whoever takes a cut of is one thing.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • But while those other games are free to play—and rely on microtransactions to make money—Concord cost $40 up front.
    — Adam Morgan, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Fewer players mean less Episode and dungeon pass purchases and less spent on microtransactions.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Yes, there will be bad microtransactions and ones Destiny fans are not used to in the main game that sells almost exclusively cosmetics.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Will the game’s live-service focus screw with players’ enjoyment and try to whisper sweet nothings about microtransactions at every turn?
    — Aaron Zimmerman, Ars Technica, 30 May 2023
  • The only microtransactions in this game are different outfits and effects that don’t affect gameplay.
    — Bartosz Skwarczek, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Look around you, too — so many parents, so many care situations, so many microtransactions involving trust between two humans.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Like Avengers, the post-launch characters are also free (though other microtransactions follow).
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • All three console makers also take a 30-percent cut of all microtransaction sales on their platforms, for example.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2020
  • Glimpses of screenshots did appear to show some sort of microtransaction store, something Borderlands has mostly avoided.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2021
  • That meant all cosmetics were either microtransactions in the store or earned skins, and were an entirely separate system from your actual gear.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
  • There is constant fight between players and publishers when a new single player game launches at full price and also contains microtransactions.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
  • And for this current lineup of initial titles, Blumhouse will not utilize any microtransaction models.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 July 2024
  • Still, the controversial microtransactions aren’t the only reason for the review-bombing.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Much of the backlash stemmed from its reliance on live-service models, microtransactions, and controversial mechanics like loot boxes.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The hub includes a clothing store where cosmetic items like pants, tops and masks are sold at two different types of currency, a sneak peek into the in-game and real-world microtransaction systems that await.
    — Gene Park, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022
  • My guess is that Rovio is delisting this remake of Angry Birds to push people toward its free-to-play games in the series that make money off microtransactions.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 21 Feb. 2023
  • There was also a huge focus on microtransaction boosters, which made arbitrary requirements to the player that encouraged spending, or more grinding.
    — Elise Favis, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Such microtransactions are the main revenue source for live services in the gaming space, allowing brand partners new revenue streams for existing IP.
    — Kaare Eriksen, Variety, 16 May 2024

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