Epic Games has announced a price increase for V-Bucks in Fortnite, affecting all microtransaction bundles and effectively reducing players’ ability to purchase in-game items. The exchange rate for real money to V-Bucks has been adjusted, impacting players negatively.
According to the developers, the cost of supporting and continually developing the game has risen significantly. This increased expenditure is cited as the primary reason for the company’s decision to revise the prices for its in-game currency.
Following this update, players will receive fewer V-Bucks for the same amount of money:
- $8.99 — 800 V-Bucks instead of 1,000 (a 20% reduction in purchasing power)
- $22.99 — 2,400 V-Bucks instead of 2,800 (a 14.3% reduction)
- $36.99 — 4,500 V-Bucks instead of 5,000 (a 10% reduction)
- $89.99 — 12,500 V-Bucks instead of 13,500 (a 7.4% reduction)
Since its launch in 2017, Fortnite has generated over $20 billion for Epic Games.