I spend plenty of money in games on stuff like DLC or skins or unlockable characters and the idea of reselling them on an "open market" or having their price be subject to the whims of the market is thoroughly unappealing. If I want to make a profit why would I do that in the wild west with video game skins instead of real regulated markets where I'm far less likely to get scammed? I buy skins or spend money to unlock characters because I like them and want to use them.
Furthermore skin resale markets and skin gambling (the two tend to be connected) mean we're roping young gamers into gambling and gambling-adjacent stuff at a young age before their brains are mature enough to handle it. It's disgusting.
As a game developer, also, it just doesn't make sense. Giving skins resale value means that now I can never revise them or patch them out of the game, no matter the reason. Even worse, it cuts the value of each skin I sell because now a player who quits can unload all their skins first which means I earn less revenue off new players.
Furthermore skin resale markets and skin gambling (the two tend to be connected) mean we're roping young gamers into gambling and gambling-adjacent stuff at a young age before their brains are mature enough to handle it. It's disgusting.
As a game developer, also, it just doesn't make sense. Giving skins resale value means that now I can never revise them or patch them out of the game, no matter the reason. Even worse, it cuts the value of each skin I sell because now a player who quits can unload all their skins first which means I earn less revenue off new players.