gacha

ga-cha · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A monetization system in video games involving randomized virtual items obtained through in-game purchases.

  2. 2.

    A genre of mobile games that feature such randomized collection systems.

Forms

plural: gachas

Related words

See also: loot box, microtransaction
Synonyms: loot box

Etymology

From Japanese gachapon (ガチャポン), referring to toy vending machines that dispense random capsule prizes, from the onomatopoeia of the machine's crank sound.