Diablo Immortal is infamous for microtransactions and pay-to-win features. It becomes one of the most expensive games on the market if you want to get the best gear and stats.
Last month, we reported that one player spent over $100,000 on the game and essentially did not have anyone to play with as he could not find matches in PVP. These players are what the gaming industry refers to as whales. They are the heavy spenders that keep free-to-play games like Diablo Immortal profitable.
As expensive as it is to purchase directly from the Blizzard store, players have resorted to purchasing from third parties who sell the same premium items at a much lower cost. If you purchase 7200 orbs from the game's store it will cost you $99.99. Buying the same 7200 orbs from a third party may cost as low as $30.
Blizzard has cracked down on these third-party transactions as they use illegal means to obtain orbs. The company deleted orbs purchased from third-party vendors leaving players with what is now called "orb debt" when the illegally obtained orbs were already used to buy in-game items.