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The Second Wallet: How Cosmetic Skins Became Gacha's Quietest Money Machine

Everyone argues about pull rates and pity. Almost nobody argues about skins, and that is exactly why they work. This is a look at how outfit and cosmetic monetization became a second, frictionless revenue stream in gacha games, why players who swore off gambling still buy them, and what a paid costume really signals about a character.