Street Fighter 6 Fans Hit Out at $15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles DLC Costumes

Capcom has come under fire for the high cost of Street Fighter 6’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles DLC.

Each DLC costume costs 750 Fighter Coins, or roughly $15. As is the video game premium currency way, you can’t buy 750 Fighter Coins exactly. You need to buy 610 for $12, then an extra 250 for $5. If you want all four costumes (Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo), you’ll need 3,000 Fighter Coins. The cheapest way to buy that amount is to fork out $50 for 2,750 and $5 for 250.

It’s worth noting these Turtles costumes are just that. They are not new playable characters but avatar costumes for use in the single-player World Tour mode, lobbies, and in avatar battles, and notavailable in standard competitive multiplayer. The recently released brand new DLC character Rashid, which costs 350 Fighter Coins, is cheaper than a single Turtles costume.

While the $15 price tag for a Turtles costume is in-line with skins in other live service games, the Street Fighter 6 community has collectively hit out at Capcom for what they feel are overpriced pieces of DLC. Many are pointing out that the cost of the entire four DLC set is almost as much as Street Fighter 6 itself.

Yep!!!!! If you buy all 4 it’s 60
Dollars the price of Street Fighter 6 itself I blame Nickelodeon for this pic.twitter.com/DvH5zdStnd

— KeyToAeris (@KeyToAeris) August 8, 2023

one turtle costume cost $15. the price of a ticket to see the movie in theaters cost less than this. a street fighter 6 dlc character cost less than this. the playable turtles in injustice 2 cost less than this. you need to pass away immediately. https://t.co/Ns21sOjvP2

— rams.eth(blue checkmark) (@dyebre) August 8, 2023

Street Fighter 6:
• $15 per Ninja Turtle

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5:
• Gives you all four Turtles for free pic.twitter.com/pwnWLMuLNJ

— Nathan the voice actin’ man (@theamiiboking) August 8, 2023

I love Street Fighter 6 but I think it’s no longer part of the GOTY discussion because of the cosmetics. Why do the Turtles cost $15 EACH??? The avatar stuff hold this game back so badly. pic.twitter.com/b1Q1u5Bbpi

— Azu ⭑ 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ (@AzuGleam) August 8, 2023

the ninja turtle costumes are $15 each????? pic.twitter.com/00JcHqbNHQ

— greed_ (@greedx__) August 8, 2023

“Jerry! What’s the sticker price on the turtle costumes?”

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“15 DOLLARS FOR EACH TURTLE?!?!?” pic.twitter.com/rtPknuCkUn

— RaitoADV – COMMISSIONS OPEN (@RaitoADV) August 8, 2023

In response, some Street Fighter 6 players have taken to creating avatars that look a bit like the Turtles in a bid to stick it to Capcom. “Saved £15,” declared redditor Nukem156, who posted a screenshot of their rudimentary Turtles-like Street Fighter 6 avatar. Nukem156 is not alone.

Despite monetisation missteps, Street Fighter 6 is well-received by players and critics. It has sold 2 million so far, although Capcom wants it to shift more than 10 million. For more on Street Fighter 6, check out the first gameplay trailers for both Rashid and A.K.I.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.