Overwatch's Nier Automata Skins Cost More Than Nier Automata

"2017's NieR:Automata is a spellbindingly bonkers action-RPG, a sequel to the spin-off from the Drakengard series, originally released for $60. Right now, if you want to pick up a copy of the beloved game in 2026, it will cost you $40 (and very often $16 in incessant sales). However, if you'd like to dress up your Overwatch character to look like one of Nier's, that'll cost you an eye-watering $70."

"This "Mega Bundle" will net you Automata-themed skins for five of Overwatch's characters-Lifeweaver, Mercy, Vendetta, Wuyang and Kiriko-alongside various frippery like name cards, icons, sprays, emotes and a weapon charm, as well as five new victory poses. What it doesn't have is Highlight Intros, nor any voice lines at all."

"If you just wanted to pick up a single skin bundle for one character, like the A2 skin for Vendetta, that'll be $28. And as noted by GamesRadar, there's plenty of people who've opted in, running around the game cosplaying 2B and 9S, filling Blizzard's offices with so much money that it's spilling out the top floor windows."

Overwatch's Nier: Automata collaboration introduces a "Mega Bundle" priced at $70, containing five legendary skins for characters Lifeweaver, Mercy, Vendetta, Wuyang, and Kiriko, along with cosmetic items like name cards, icons, sprays, emotes, and weapon charms. Individual character skins cost $28. This pricing is notably expensive compared to the original Nier: Automata game, which currently sells for $40 and frequently discounts to $16. The bundle represents a significant markup from the original 16,700 Coins individual pricing. Despite the high cost, players have adopted these cosmetics, with many characters appearing in-game wearing the themed skins.

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