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gacha

/ˈɡɑːtʃə/ Intermediate Updated October 15, 2025

Randomized in-game reward mechanic common in mobile games.

Example sentence

She plays a lot of gacha games.

Similar words

random draw mechanic

Details

  • Category: Gaming, Internet
  • Region: Global
  • First use: 2010s
  • Origin: Japanese mobile gaming slang, 2010s.

Notes

Derived from Japanese capsule toys (gachapon).

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