Paying 5 dollars and getting something in return, is a huge improvement over the days all MMOs charged us 15$ a month to be able to play and not get anything for it. People seem to forget about subscription fees. I spent 50 - 70 bucks for a game then 15 bucks a month just to play it. I buy account upgrades to support a game I enjoy. People don't seem to grasp all the money that is needed to support the game make new content and pay all the salaries, hardware and software updates cost of upkeep and everything else involved.