You’ll need to know how to trade before you can start trading for Platinum, so be sure to check out our trade guide if you are not up to speed on that aspect of the game. The majority of items in the game are free from trade restrictions, which means if you are willing to put in the work to grab something, someone likely wants to buy it. Unlike most free-to-play games, Waframe’s premium currency is tradeable, and has thus become the bedrock of the economy. The catch, however, is it involves trading. Yep, you can grab all your favorite cosmetics, desired weapons and frames, and more slots all by playing. There is a twist to Platinum, one that many new players don’t seem to realize: you can earn Platinum in game, for free.

You can’t buy power directly, and anything you do buy with Platinum is either cosmetic, or a hollow-shell without mods (you are essentially paying Platinum to skip the acquisition grind).

That doesn’t mean Warframe is pay-to-win, however. You will see it in the market, you will see it in trade it’s hard to turn a corner without seeing Platinum attached to something in game. Warframe is a free-to-play game, and that means it comes bundled with it’s own premium currency you can buy with cold cash – Platinum.