"pay to win" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more pay to win [comparative], most pay to win [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} pay to win (comparative more pay to win, superlative most pay to win)
  1. (video games) Designed in such a way as to allow players to exchange real-world currency for in-game benefits. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-pay_to_win-en-adj-Kef5qes2 Topics: video-games

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pay to win (uncountable)
  1. (video games) The ability and/or practice of exchanging real-world currency for an in-game benefit. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Video games Synonyms: pay-to-win, P2W Related terms: free-to-play, gacha, loot box, microtransaction
    Sense id: en-pay_to_win-en-noun-bxOYh5X8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Topics: video-games

Alternative forms

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