Everything is more expensive now, even Fortnite’s in-game currency. Starting on March 19th, V-bucks packs will include less of the premium currency at the same prices. For instance, players can currently get 1,000 V-bucks for $8.99, but after the price increases they will only get 800 V-bucks at the same rate. The price of exact amount packs is increasing from $0.50 per 50 V-bucks to $0.99 per 50 V-bucks.
Epic is also adjusting the price of Fortnite’s Battle Pass, which will now cost 800 V-bucks to access and reward 800 V-bucks upon completion, rather than costing and awarding 1,000 V-bucks as it currently does. Unfortunately, Battle Pass bonus rewards will no longer include V-bucks after next week’s price changes. Epic has also lowered the cost of the OG Pass to 800 V-bucks (previously 1,000) and the LEGO and Music Passes will cost 1,200 V-bucks, rather than 1,400. However, existing V-bucks gift cards can still be redeemed for their printed values.
Epic says “the cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot,” forcing them to increase their prices. Fortnite isn’t the only Epic game seeing price hikes, either — the premium currency in Fall Guys is getting similar pricing changes starting on April 8th.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
