Genshin Impact wants to know how much you earn – Kudasai

“Genshin Impact”is a popular role-playing video game developed by miHoYo. periodically sends surveys to its players to collect demographic data, opinions about the game and other relevant information. Players who complete these surveys are often rewarded with Mora, the in-game currency. However, the latest survey has caused controversy among Japanese gamers due to the question asking about their monthly income.

The question in question asks Genshin Impact players to select a range that their recent net monthly income falls within, from less than $250 to more than $5,000. Fortunately, the survey allows you to select the option “I prefer not to talk“, but many players are wondering about the implications of this issue, especially since Genshin Impact is a gacha game, a system that relies heavily on microtransactions to obtain rare characters and items.

Players half-jokingly and half-seriously suggested that depending on the survey results, miHoYo might try to “raise the ceiling” and raise prices.. Moreover, they expressed their disagreement with the aggressive nature of the issue, regardless of its motives. Many agree that a different wording would be more appropriate, for example: “How much money do you spend monthly on hobbies?“

Interestingly, players of the recently released game “Wuthering Waves” also received a survey, which led to comparisons with the “Genshin Impact” survey. The Wuthering Waves survey contains more questions about game quality and user experience, while the Genshin Impact survey seems to be more focused on demographics and marketing data..

Considering that Genshin Impact is a free-to-play game, but with numerous microtransactions allowing for more gacha options and additional characters, it’s understandable that miHoYo would be interested in knowing the average income of its players. This information may be useful in adjusting your marketing strategies and in-game offers. By knowing the purchasing power of their player base, the development team could identify opportunities to optimize their income by offering special packages or adjusting the prices of microtransactions..

• “What do Genshin Impact members do when they beg?“
• “I really don’t know for what purpose, so I closed the application.“
• “I haven’t responded to a Genshin Impact survey in over a year, so I cringe when I see they ask about income and marital status.“
• “Genshin Impact asked me about my net salary… is this discriminating against my income? To me it’s like my Chinese father.“
• “In China, it’s normal to ask someone you’ve just met, “How much do you get paid?” This is normal and not rude, so don’t make too much of it.“
• “Awww this is so hard“
• “I’m sure it’s because net salary = billing limit.“

Fountain: Otakumu