Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-28169398-20171015224354

The current gold cost in the game, assuming 100% ownership, 100% upgrade, and no spending of gold on skips or Customization (if you FU the cars, you get the Customizations, so, let's not factor that in), is 153,628.

In the US, the "Cheapest" gold pack is $99.99 for a 1,019 pack. That means, if you don't factor in that you will actually be earning as you play the game, it would cost $15,074.84... for a mobile game.

I have no issue with people earning a living, especially if they are putting out a good product, but $15,074.84?

Gran Turismo Sport comes out this week. That set up, pretty much top of the line in every way, would cost you $4,660, before sales tax. That is less than a third the cost of the cost of Real Racing 3, and the online leagues are actually monitored, so you can actually compete fairly in them.
 * The Limited Edition of the game is about $60 US.
 * A 1TB Playstation 4 Pro goes for $400.
 * A Thrustmaster T-GT - PlayStation Wheel is about $800
 * A Thrustmaster TH8A Add-On Gearbox Shifter for PC, PS3, PS4 and Xbox One is about $150
 * A PlayStation VR Launch Bundle is about $450
 * A Next Level Racing GTultimate v2 Simulator Cockpit is about $800
 * Let's budget in $2,000 for 3 4K-Monitors, so you get side views as well as head on.

Not enough?
 * ProjectCARS 2 Deluxe for PS4 is another $90, but you would have no additional costs as everything above would work with it.
 * Dirt 4 for PS4 is about $60
 * WRC 7 for PS4 is $50
 * Forza Motorsports 7 Ultimate is $100; however now you need an XBoxOne or a PC
 * Xbox One S 1TB Console - Forza Horizon 3 Bundle is about $300
 * Thrustmaster VG TMX PRO Racing Wheel - Xbox One is $250
 * Oculus Rift is around $400

So for $5910 you could have all of that, and still have about $9,565 left over... or you could pay for 100% on Real Racing 3. 