Meanings
plural microtransactions
- economicsA transaction for a very small amount of money (a micropayment).
The problem with consumers is that they are often quick to label any microtransaction as P2W, which muddies the discussion of ethical game design.
2022, Joshua Bycer, Game Design Deep Dive: Free-to-Play, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 51 more example
Microtransactions have created controversy among video game fans. Some people believe that games with microtransactions can be addictive. Players keep buying new items. Little by little, the charges add up.
2020, Josh Gregory, Apex Legends: Microtransactions, Cherry Lake, →ISBN, page 6Synonyms: mtx
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA transaction for a very small amount of money (a micropayment).
Origin
Translations
Catalan microtransacció
- microtransacciótransaction for a very small amount of money
French microtransaction
- microtransactiontransaction for a very small amount of money
Polish mikropłatność
- mikropłatnośćtransaction for a very small amount of money
Portuguese microtransação
- microtransaçãotransaction for a very small amount of money
Cite this entry
microtransaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtransaction
“microtransaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtransaction. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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