Many players ask:
“Why doesn’t Blizzard stop this?”
Here’s the important part most people don’t realize.
This is how the system works in
Diablo Immortal:
1. Blizzard Makes Money From Spending — Not From Fair Prices
Blizzard earns revenue when players:
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Buy Eternal Orbs
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Buy bundles
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Spend more trying to “catch up”
They do NOT directly lose money when gem prices go up.
In fact:
High gem prices often cause:
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More frustration
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More panic spending
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More “just one more purchase” behavior
So inflation can actually increase total spending.
That means Blizzard has no financial pressure to force prices down.
2. The Market Is Designed to Be Player-Controlled
Blizzard intentionally built:
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Player pricing
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Player supply
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Player demand
They only control:
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Posting limits
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Fees
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Basic rules
They do NOT actively manage:
Price ceilings
Artificial scarcity
Market cornering
So if groups buy everything and reprice higher — the system allows it.
From Blizzard’s point of view, this is still “working as designed.”
3. Resellers Increase Spending Pressure
Resellers create:
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Artificial shortages
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Higher price floors
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Fear of missing out
This pushes normal players toward:
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More grinding
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More orb purchases
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More desperation buys
Again — this increases engagement and spending metrics.
Even if Blizzard bans some accounts, the economic pressure remains.
4. Enforcement Is Reactive, Not Preventive
Blizzard usually acts only when:
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Enough reports happen
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A seller becomes too obvious
They do NOT prevent the system behavior itself.
So even if one reseller disappears, another replaces them.
The structure stays the same.
What This Means for Players
This is NOT a temporary problem.
This is a system-level design outcome.
As long as:
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Prices are player-controlled
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Spending increases with frustration
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No hard caps exist
Legendary Gem inflation will continue.
Real Player Power
The ONLY real control players have is:
Do not buy reseller-inflated gems.
That’s it.
No purchases = no profit.
No profit = weaker monopoly.
Final Reminder
If you are not aiming for top server rank:
Buying overpriced Legendary Gems only feeds:
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Resellers
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Inflation
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The spending trap
Play smart.
Only buy fair-value “bait” gems if you must.
Otherwise:
Let resellers sit on their overpriced inventory.