That's how they account for player purchases (and sales) - it's amortised over the length of the contract.
The player purchases are often themselves paid in instalments, the structure of which differs from how it's amortised, but it's not typically all paid in one lump sum either.
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That's how they account for player purchases (and sales) - it's amortised over the length of the contract.
The player purchases are often themselves paid in instalments, the structure of which differs from how it's amortised, but it's not typically all paid in one lump sum either.