Korb3n justified Team Spirit’s high prices

Dmitry “Korb3n” Belov, manager of Team Spirit, explained that $60 for a club T-shirt is not as expensive as many people think, citing production costs and logistics.

He responded to a question from a fan during a Twitch stream.

"Do I think $5,000 for a T-shirt is expensive? Listen, I suspect there's a logic to it: production, logistics, shipping — all of these things have their own costs. The volume of merchandise isn't such that you can make a lot of money on it. With the unstable exchange rate, a jersey would cost $80, but here the limited edition costs $60. It seems normal... It's limited edition merchandise. I don't think it's expensive for a number of reasons. First, given my income level, it seems normal to me. Second, I see it on other people and at The International. But I can understand why it's expensive for some people — I've been in that situation myself”

He explained that the price is actually justified, considering the logistics, production, and delivery to the customer. Despite this, he acknowledged that for some fans, the price may indeed be high, noting that he himself has been in similar financial situations more than once.

Nevertheless, Korb3n noted that considering the costs and the club's desire to make at least some profit, he considers the price of over $60 per T-shirt to be quite reasonable.

Earlier, Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev gave a direct answer as to why he will not return to the Dota 2 pro scene.