Capcom has initiated a large discount on Street Fighter 6 DLC passes and this action has brought forth a variety of responses ranging from positive to negative among the fighting game community. According to the official tweet from the Street Fighter Twitter account, the Year 1 and 2 Character Passes, along with the Ultimate Passes, are now offered at a discount of up to 35% on Xbox, whereas PlayStation has a limited-time sale for the Year 2 Passes.
Glancing through the replies, it seems that there are some discontented gamers alongside the ringing bell emoji. The discount has incited a debate on pricing, character requests, and platform availability, which is actually more intriguing than just another sale announcement.
From the very beginning, players have been insisting on the need for larger cuts. User Kenshiro324 went to the extent of saying, “Make it a discount of below 20 dollars more than 50%.” On the contrary, Cody, one of the respondents, stated that he would not consider the discount sufficient for the past season characters, especially for early buyers. “Give us 80% off and we will have a deal.” It appears that a certain group of players who purchased the game at the beginning feels somewhat neglected by these slight sales.
Another major problem is the difference in availability on the platforms. Carlos DÃaz directly inquired about “Switch 2 🥲 discount,” which, given that Street Fighter 6 is not even on Switch, indicates that some gamers are very much interested in the release of the game on other platforms. On the flip side, there is Tule, who is asking the question every PC gamer is dying to know the answer to, “When is the Steam sale?” It is indeed perplexing that these kinds of discounts do not coexist on all the platforms at the same time.
But what really drives the conversation among the characters’ requests is the missing characters of Year 4 by gamers and their moms. The reply section is overstuffed with players’ appeals for their most wanted fighters. JagoGamer34 and paywand bahadin both named Fei Long and paywand bahadin also mentioned T Hawk in the conversation. Darbuxx is campaigning for Laura “Bonita” Matsuda while Sidney Williams is doing hard work for Rose. Everybody seems to believe that one classic character is the one most likely they see again.
The issue of costume is almost as frustrating as the one with characters. Sorgmantel raised a point that has been bothering the loyal players for a long time: “Last costume for my main came out almost two years ago now…its quite absurd how long that is with just a handful of extra colors to the existing ones.” And Trendinator seems to be echoing with regard to color availability citing color sets like “McDonald’s colors” and “Twitch colors” which are hard for the players to access. It comes across that the players have a complaint regarding the normal customization features being locked away in a bizarre manner.
Cross-progression has become a further point of contention. Sande5676’s unambiguous proposal “PLEASE add cross progression to sf6…” is quite revealing of what today’s gamers expect from multi-platform releases. It is hard to believe that the situation is such that when you are buying DLC for multiple consoles, the transferring of your progress is not included in the deal.
Wagner S Lima’s attitude was by far the most relatable when he stated, “Só pego as seasons no Ultra Mega Hyper Plus Street Fighter 6 Rainbow Final Cutter Edition.” Basically, he meant “I’ll only get the seasons in the Ultra Mega Hyper Plus Street Fighter 6 Rainbow Final Cutter Edition.” To be honest? Me too. Who doesn’t end up waiting for the final mega pack that includes everything?
The conversation even drifted to game mechanics, with Tule and Darbuxx recalling Laura’s fireball pressure and if the new characters Lily and Jaime are good enough to fill the niche. It is astounding how such a trivial sale announcement can stimulate such deep discussions on fighting game theory.
whereismydingly made a succinct yet powerful demand: “LOWER THE PRICE OF FIGHTERS EDITION.” Sometimes the simplest requests carry the most weight.
It is quite noteworthy that this one tweet about the DLX discounts has laid bare so much about the real wants of the Street Fighter players. It is not about saving just a couple of bucks, rather it is about equitable pricing across platforms, quality character roster, more customization options, and cross-progression as a standard feature. For some, the sale might be an attraction, but for others, it is merely a reminder of the Street Fighter 6 experience’s shortcomings.
However, it is quite nicely timed—because of the fighting game season at its peak and tournaments taking place everywhere, new players might want to join in, and existing ones might want to finish up their collections. That 35% off might be just what that person needs to get the character they have been wanting.
In the end, Street Fighter 6 continues to be one of the most popular fighting games along with any price drop that would still make it get the attention of the crowd. Nonetheless, the community feedback indicates that players are already looking at the bigger picture—they want the complete package, equal treatment among platforms, and characters that honor the legacy while still pushing the envelope. The discount is good but the actual conversation is about what comes next.
Therefore, if you are a user of Xbox or PlayStation and have been thinking about whether or not to buy the DLC passes, perhaps now is the time for you to get them. However, do not expect the community to stop demanding better prices, more characters, and features that benefit the whole community—since the fighting game community is always in a battle for their needs, both in and out of the game.
