Talk:Platinum/@comment-69.125.233.239-20130706170822/@comment-68.230.194.59-20130710013615

That's why you put in the time/effort to craft it instead. The platinum purchase of a Warframe is a shortcut. As such, it's offered at a premium.

So, yeah, not a ripoff.

I should also note that you are failing to take into account the complimentary warframe slot and reactor that comes with a warframe purchased via platinum. Yes, that's only 40 platinum worth, but they didn't have to include those in the package at all.