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EA Microtransaction Meal Comparison

A two-panel comparison meme criticizing Electronic Arts' (EA) business practices. The top panel shows 'Eating a meal' with a plate of steak, roasted vegetables, and sauce. The bottom panel shows 'EAting a meal' (with the EA logo replacing the 'E') featuring a plate with mostly locked food items (represented by padlocks) and price tags ($4.99, $5.99, $12.49, $14.99), with only green peas available without a lock.
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Eating a meal vs EAting a meal

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A two-panel comparison meme criticizing Electronic Arts' (EA) business practices. The top panel shows 'Eating a meal' with a plate of steak, roasted vegetables, and sauce. The bottom panel shows 'EAting a meal' (with the EA logo replacing the 'E') featuring a plate with mostly locked food items (represented by padlocks) and price tags ($4.99, $5.99, $12.49, $14.99), with only green peas available without a lock.

Origin notes

This appears to be an original meme created to satirize Electronic Arts' reputation for using microtransactions and locking content behind paywalls in their video games. The meme likely originated on a gaming-focused platform such as Reddit, Twitter, or gaming forums.

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