Is Maplestory "Cheaper" then before?

Why does everyone say you need money? You don't. What do you think the MTS is? It really all boils down to who works harder. I can get just as "good" as this game as anyone else. But to answer your question, yes, I do believe it's cheaper than it was before purely due to the MTS being in the game.

The majority of players who actually have NX to spend gain it from money spent IRL. People who get all their NX via MTS and not spend a single dollar IRL are in the minority and are the exception to the rule.