CalcByEA
The World's First Paywalled Calculator
CalcByEA is a satirical parody website that mocks EA Games' notorious microtransaction practices by applying them to a basic calculator. Users must pay real money for individual calculator functions — for example, $0.99 for addition and $9.99 for the equals sign. Despite being a joke concept, the payments are real.
Each basic calculator function is locked behind a real paywall, requiring users to purchase individual operations like addition or the equals sign
anyone who enjoys gaming satire or anti-microtransaction humor
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- one-time
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