If you’ve read the previous paragraphs, you might have seen me mention Polygon’s blockchain. Why not Ethereum?
My initial plan was Ethereum. Everything was fine on the testnet, but as soon as I wanted to switch to the mainnet, when deploying I got an error. I didn’t have enough ETH to cover the fees + gas.
I was stunned so I did some research. According to Remix, it would cost me roughly $1300 to deploy the contract. And then I wouldn’t have any tokens minted.
This would mean I’d have to ask for absurd fees like bigger NFT projects do, and I wouldn’t want to ask for $200 apiece. That wouldn’t feel right.
Polygon is a Layer2 Ethereum compatible chain. And above all, it is connected with OpenSea, the biggest NFT marketplace.
Its fees are also way lower. It would cost me under a dollar to deploy the contract, and under a cent for each minted token. This was a relief and that’s why I chose Polygon. Besides that, it also looks like a very promising project.
