# Does Donkey Kong Bananza Have Microtransactions? For my birthday, I got a fat stack of eShop gift cards. After buying *Nintendo Switch 2: Welcome Tour*, it has dawned on me that I could use the remainder to buy *Donkey Kong Bananza* in just a few short weeks. I went to the eShop to pre-order the game and noticed something potentially *bananza* beneath the pre-order button.[^1] ![[250628_DKB Transactions_DKB Highlight.jpg]] "Offers In-Game Purchases" Huh? Is Nintendo offering up microtransactions in *Donkey Kong Bananza*? Quickly checking around the eShop, *Mario Kart World* does not listing in-game purchases, but titles like *Fortnite*, *Street Fighter VI*, and *Hitman World of Assassination* do. Those all have microtransactions/in-game purchases. ![[250628_DKB Transactions_MKW.jpg]] ![[250628_DKB Transactions_Fortnite.jpg]] ![[250628_DKB Transactions_Street Fighter.jpg]] ![[250628_DKB Transactions_Hitman.jpg]] I find it hard to believe that Nintendo would flip the "in-game purchases" toggle the wrong way for their own marquee title. Searching around online, a suggestion is that this flag is required since the game supports Nintendo Switch Online and that is a subscription service. If that was true then *Mario Kart World* would have the same flag. According to the likes of reddit, games like *Pokémon Legends: Arceus* and *Super Mario Bros. Wonder* also have this indicator. Clearly, something is *unclear*. I don't suspect *Bananza* to have the option to give Nintendo real-world money to [buy fake banana money](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VL-SzuA_pYE). I suspect *Mario Kart World* to have that or DLC before *Bananza*. Given the apparent track record of game's flagged with this and not having in-game purchases, our favorite ape should be okay. It sure is strange though. [^1]: Side note, turns out you cannot pre-order with gift card money. It will charge your card on file. Not a huge deal—I'll just buy on launch day—but really? Can't they just see my account has funds and charge that first?