Asmongold said that the game's equipment upgrade system Buy Lost Ark Gold, which was not a requirement prior to the raid turned into a rigged game of luck. According to Asmongold's opinion, many players will be tempted to spend real-world money on upgrades in order to ensure they can be part of the raid. In addition, he believes potential teammates will choose players with no upgraded equipment to those equipped with maximum strength gear, which means that the players could soon be encouraged (if not strictly mandated) to shell out money to stay ahead.

Asmongold has reiterated his concerns on a recent stream where his prediction of a depressing pay-to-win future for games:"I believe that pay-to-win game are in our future. I believe that they are in the future, and I believe that there will be more games that pay to win. This is exactly what's likely to happen. I believe this is what's likely to happen. Will there be always games similar to Elden Ring Yes, but it's like entropy. It will become fewer and less frequent."

Asmongold also predicted that the overall mindset in regards to pay-towin will change 180. He predicted that players will be "looked down on" and "considered socially inferior" for refusing to participate in the pay-towin system due in large part due to in-game "social tensions." However his future scenario could be more realistic than he believes.

In the year 2019, Polygon published an article on middle school students who was a victim of bullying by fellow students because he played with default Fortnite skins and hadn't bought special outfits. The child purportedly "begged his parents for [money] to buy a skin because no one would play with him." Sadly, that is hardly the only example of microtransaction-based bullying. In the same year the children's commissioner for England organization released a research study showing that other kids Fortnite players were victimized for not spending money on exclusive in-game skins cheap Lost Ark Gold.Genshin Impact is another fascinating example of a successful game creating new methods to encourage potentially pay-to-win microtransactions.