So, just saw the change and after talking with several people I do not know anyone truly happy with the change. The prices (15k for a *random* marking app and 10k for an applicator) is, in my and others peoples opinions a bit much. For most players trying to buy applicators and decor just isn't feasible. (not to mention the journey which is another 5k). These changes were also not announced beforehand, I know me and several other people saved up or shards to be able to buy these highly sought after applicators. In mine and others personal opinions the prices need to be lower. For people wanting to get multiple applicators and decors just simply won't be possible for your more average/casual player as many of us are. The prices should either:

a) be switched to Axion core or other event currency, I know July is know for having SB prices but these prices are out of the price range for many players and having them as SB is going to crash the resell market
b) lower the sb prices, 10k and 15k for applicators simply isn't feasible for many players, trying to buy multiple applicators will be impossible for most. Lowering the price down to 7k for base apps and maybe 5k for marking apps would still be work for most players but most importantly people could buy several applicators and not having to save up only be able to buy one. This would also allow for people to put money into buying decors. - a con of this is it will crash the market more then it already is but hey at least players can reasonably get them

((5k and 7k are based on the gilded marking applicator prices - but honestly just making them event currency is the better option here))

If the prices must go up perhaps consider implementing this next year, as no one was awaring this was happening and did not know they needed to save their SB up. If we had a heads up about this change I and many others would feel more comfortable with it but with the change happening during July we all feel we will not be able to save up this many SB.

If this change was implemented next year we would know a whole year ahead of time and have ample time to save up for everything we wanted.

((Also another note: making the prices 15k and 10k sb are going to crash the market for these applicators - some of the few that still hold a decent resell value - please just make them event currency))

thats all I really have to say.

TLDR; Make July applicator prices cheaper and maybe raise them next year since the community would have a whole year of knowing to save up for the hiked up prices of the applicators instead of having it sprung upon them. Best option would be to have them be event currency but i'll take what I can get