Not denial, games are huge and it really depends on the genre and platform of games you play.
e.g. I'm a big fan of JRPGs and platformers. People bemoan these days where all AAA games have microtransactions, but menawhile my current year's playlist of FF16, Tears of the Kingdom, and Hi-Fi Rush, Fire Emblem Engage, and God of War Ragnarok were all one payment, enjoyable experiences. I don't expect much different with Starfield nor Spiderman 2 later on either.
But go into the world of mobile RPGs and you'd be lucky to find a premium game. At best you get ports of older games on mobile but the rest are gacha.
e.g. I'm a big fan of JRPGs and platformers. People bemoan these days where all AAA games have microtransactions, but menawhile my current year's playlist of FF16, Tears of the Kingdom, and Hi-Fi Rush, Fire Emblem Engage, and God of War Ragnarok were all one payment, enjoyable experiences. I don't expect much different with Starfield nor Spiderman 2 later on either.
But go into the world of mobile RPGs and you'd be lucky to find a premium game. At best you get ports of older games on mobile but the rest are gacha.