Home » News » Konami wants to sell you horse armour in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
metalgearhorsearmour
News

Konami wants to sell you horse armour in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

First it was FOB insurance. Then, pachinko machines. Now, Konami is gearing up to sell you horse armour inside Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

Konami is offering $0.99 USD transactions for its recently-released title, including Western Tack horse armour for D-Horse.

The outfit is described as a “Non-tactical loadout for D-Horse. Perfect for imaginary travels through the Old West”. D-Horse can also be tricked out with Parade Tack horse armour (above), described as an outfit “for ceremonies, parades, and other formal occasions, real or imagined.”

Are you okay with these microtransactions, or has Konami gone too far?


This article may contain affiliate links, meaning we could earn a small commission if you click-through and make a purchase. Stevivor is an independent outlet and our journalism is in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative.

About the author

Steve Wright

Steve is the founder of Stevivor, which itself is a combination of ‘Steve’ and ‘Survivor’ -- that made more sense back in 2001 when Steve first arrived in the country and Jeff Probst was up in Queensland. The site started as Steve’s travel blog before transitioning over into video games.

Aside from video games, Steve has interests in hockey and Star Trek, playing the former and helping to cover video games about the latter on TrekMovie.com. By day, Steve works as the communications manager of the peak body representing Victorians as they age.

Steve has recently gathered a career's worth of writing on swright.au, his personal portfolio.