Re: Why are these items so expensive!!??

Yes as a matter of fact it's exactly like gambling and that's precisely the problem. This game is rated T, if you are 13 you are a child. Gambling is not for children, and I'm seriously surprised the government hasn't come down harder on this * yet. Yes you need to be 18 to get a credit card, but many children know their parents' info by heart. Forget about the people who were tricked into buying all of the crates in week 1 before todays "update", what are the ethics of manipulating children and undeveloped teens? 

Yes it's a business, but I have to wonder what the hell happened to ethics. Is this really the look EA wants? To be the children's StarWars casino company? I seriously don't understand why this isn't illegal yet. There are many good reasons you have to be 18 to gamble, which is USUALLY taken very seriously. When I was 13 I developed an OCD gambling addiction to TF2 and then CSGO. After shady trades I just barely came away from it with my money. I wonder how many parents are even aware of what is going on inside their kids' games lately, because 8 years ago mine sure wasn't. 

I typed out a long post about my personal teenage experience with gambling addiction; ethics, T-rated games, and children. I can only assume a mod deleted it, so good job I guess man. That's one way to shut up your fan-base. Wouldn't want a discussion to occur on the forums after all.