Inflation comes to Fortnite: V-Bucks prices increase

Even the currencies of your favorite battle royale shooter games are not immune to current global economic conditions.

Fortnitethe popular free online game, announced on Tuesday that it was increasing the prices of its in-game currency, V-Bucks.

“The operating cost Fortnite has gone up a lot and we’re raising prices to help pay the bills,” developer Epic Games said in a statement posted on Fortnite website.

Currently, $8.99 allows players to purchase 1,000 V-Bucks. Starting March 19, $8.99 will only buy players 800 V-Bucks.

These price changes will also take effect on this date across the board. Here’s how prices will change:

• The $22.99 V-Bucks pack will contain 2,400 V-Bucks instead of the current amount of 2,800

• The $36.99 pack will contain 4,500 V-Bucks instead of 5,000

• The $89.99 pack will contain 12,500 V-Bucks instead of 13,500

Although technically the V-Bucks packs will remain at the regular price, the packs will contain fewer V-Bucks. If Fortnite fans looking to purchase packs at the exact amount, they will then see a more accurate representation of price increases as the $0.50 for 50 V-bucks increases to $0.99 for 50 V-bucks. Players will end up spending more.

However, that’s not the only price change coming Fortnite.

Fortnite Crew, the game’s monthly subscription, will remain priced at $11.99 per month. However, instead of receiving 1,000 V-Bucks per month with the reward, members will now only receive 800 V-Bucks per month.

There are also some price drops come to the four Fortnite the season passes.

Fortnite The price of the OG Pass will increase from 1,000 V-Bucks to 800 V-Bucks. The in-game Music Pass and LEGO Pass will also be reduced from 1,400 V-Bucks to 1,200 V-Bucks.

As for the most popular season pass, Fortnite Battle Pass, too, will drop its price from 1,000 V-Bucks per season to 800 V-Bucks.

However, there is also a negative change here. Epic is also changing the amount of V-Bucks you can earn with the Battle Pass. By playing the game, completing quests, earning XP, and leveling up, players could have earned 1,000 V-Bucks plus an additional 500 V-Bucks with bonus rewards. In the future, only 800 V-Bucks could be earned by completing the Battle Pass. That’s in total. Fortnite also removes Bonus Rewards V-Bucks.

So while Fortnite Players can still purchase a single Battle Pass and use their V-Bucks earnings to redeem next season’s Battle Pass in perpetuity, there will be no V-Bucks left to use on skins or other items in the Fortnite shop under these changes.

The price of the game’s Battle Bundle, which includes the Battle Pass and a 25-tier upgrade, will also change in price, from 2,800 V-Bucks to 2,600 V-Bucks.

It is important to note that game items in Fortnite shop does not change the gameplay in any way. Skins, emotes, back bling, wraps and other items are all cosmetic in nature only and play no role in the gameplay itself.

What happens if you have a Fortnite a gift card? Epic Games says users with existing gift cards can continue to use them at the rate printed on the card.