We have seen prices of gaming hardware, consoles, and games themselves go up in price in recent times. However, it"s rare to see a broad microtransaction currency price hike happen, but that"s exactly what Epic Games just announced for its worldwide sensation Fortnite. Its in-game money system, dubbed V-Bucks, is going up in price later this month.
The changes are hitting every pack of V-Bucks players can buy, where they will receive lower amounts of the currency than before for the same price:
- The $8.99 Pack will now give 800 V-Bucks (originally 1,000)
- The $22.99 Pack will now give 2,400 V-Bucks (originally 2,800)
- The $36.99 Pack will now give 4,500 V-Bucks (originally 5,000)
- The $89.99 Pack will now give 12,500 V-Bucks (originally 13,500)
Purchasing exact amounts of the currency will also only give players 50 V-Bucks for $0.99, while previously it was 50 V-Bucks for $0.50. All these will change depending on the player"s region as well.
"The cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot and we’re raising prices to help pay the bills," said Epic Games in a simple statement about the reason for this change.
Meanwhile, the Battle Pass will now cost 800 V-Bucks instead of 1,000, but the amount of currency players can earn from it by playing the game has also been reduced to 800 V-Bucks to match. The OG, Music, and LEGO passes have also gone through similar changes:
- The OG Pass will now cost 800 V-Bucks (originally 1,000)
- The Music Pass will now cost 1,200 V-Bucks (originally 1,400)
- The LEGO Pass will now cost 1,200 V-Bucks (originally 1,400)
There"s still some time for interested players to stock up on Fortnite"s V-Bucks for the original costs, as the price hike is slated to hit on March 19, 2026.