cash grabs

Blatant profit schemes

Cash grabs are products, decisions, or ventures designed primarily to extract money with minimal effort or regard for quality.

The term is dismissive, implying cynical exploitation of an audience or opportunity: The sequel was an obvious cash grab, They turned the beloved franchise into a cash grab.

A single instance is a cash grab.

Related

cynical · rehash · low effort · predatory lending · loot boxes · pay to win · bait-and-switch · bucks · corporate greed · shovelware · opportunistic · commercialism · exploitations · planned obsolescence · microtransactions · paywalls · profit maximization · false advertising

Opposites
creative motivation

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Efforts motivated by devotion

cult classics · artistic vision · personal expression · pet projects · art for art's sake

audience relationship

cash grabscharitable works

Acts of giving aid

pro bono work · fan service · giving back · genuine articles · consumer advocacy

effort and craft investment

cash grabsmasterworks

Supreme creative achievements

quality over quantity · handcrafted goods · director's cuts

Family

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G