The Star Collection skin is coming soon, reshaping the status of the Glory Crystal skin. Will it retain its title as the "most expensive skin in King of Glory"?

In recent versions, the entire community has witnessed the transformation of skins, with quality catching up with the times. Brave skins have become new epic skins, epic skins have become permanent rewards, legendary skins are discounted items, and even Glory Crystals have been given away. During the 10th anniversary celebration, 60 points-based treasure hunt tickets were generously distributed, which players still remember fondly. This has boosted the redemption of collectible skins and changed consumption patterns. It is believed that after the launch of the Lunar New Year's Spirit Treasure Market and the limited-time point shop event, more people will be willing to give up skin rewards and turn their attention to Glory Crystals.

Consumption patterns are constantly changing, seeking satisfaction

All these changes seem to be reducing the value of Honor Crystals. This statement should be true. Exorbitantly priced items have become possible to obtain for free. The store updates very slowly, almost once a year. Each collaboration event only features minion skins that are available for limited-time exchange. It's no wonder that people have started to have this idea.

Furthermore, with the addition of limited-edition and legendary skins, these two new quality levels encourage whales to try their luck with gacha pulls, increasing their income and allowing for further enhancements to the welfare system. While there are many critics in the game, few truly understand the developers' marketing strategy. Regarding skin promotion, heroes are treated like celebrity spokespeople. As a consumer, ask yourself honestly, do you really care about their strength?

Hero strength is irrelevant when it comes to winning or losing in ranked matches.

Unless it's exclusive to high-level games and a top pick in the peak tournament, only top players in the Chinese server would study and compare the feel of the skins. For ordinary players, the focus is on the visual experience and who will get the next skin. This is at least the initial consumer mindset. As time goes on, buying skins becomes an emotional consumption, satisfying desires. People buy what they want, buy what's cheap, and don't care about the number of special effects or whether they are gorgeous or simple.

Discounted bundles are all the rage, since they're not too expensive anyway. The ELO system is what determines the outcome, manipulating win rates behind the scenes. What skins you wear, the system will make you lose. How do you fight back at the last minute and try to turn the tide? What's meant to happen will happen eventually. Why worry too much about proficiency? Ranked matches have become a proving ground, a battlefield for showing off special effects and new products, testing your skills, winning the game is like an extra bonus, and losing is just bad luck.

Looking at this phenomenon rationally, is it necessary to collect all the skins? Actually, no. Why do people go to great lengths to try out different looks for a single hero? Just look at the current blind box collectibles, and the secret becomes clear.

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