I have many friends that spent $10K+. Some see it as an investment as you can flip things.
It's a digital market, NFT-esque, sold as a game.
Wait until you see how much people spend on mobile gacha!
Well we don't need to wait long. I think the history book will say this EA acquisition is the point PC gaming market becomes as predatory as mobile.
That was _quite a lot_ of money in Brazil at the time.