For the first time since 2023, Epic Games is increasing the price of Fortnite V-Bucks, with the change taking effect on March 19. But unlike last time, when Epic just raised the price of each V-Buck pack by a few dollars, the changes this time around are much more complex and warrant a bit of discussion. You can read Epic’s announcement here , and we’ll go over the changes in depth below so you can understand them a little better.
1. You get less V-Bucks for your money.
Instead of increasing the prices of the different tiers of V-Buck packs in Fortnite, Epic is reducing the amount of V-Bucks you get for your money–the $9 pack will give 800 V-Bucks instead of 1,000, the $23 pack will give 2,400 instead of the $2,400 included in the $50. 5,000, and the $90 pack will include 12,500 instead of 13,500.
It’s the change in this second pack that will be the most impactful, because there already has been. Many Cosmetic bundles cost between 2,500 and 2,800 V-Bucks, and people may now need to purchase a more expensive pack of V-Bucks or use the new “Exact Amount” top-up feature to purchase these bundles. Unfortunately, the top-up itself is also going to be significantly more expensive.
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