Epic Games has announced that V-Bucks for Fortnite will become more expensive, and by a substantial amount. The reason is reportedly increased operational costs. At the same time, however, the company is lowering the prices for the Battle Pass. Only those who want to afford a bit more comfort will now pay significantly more.
This will get more expensive:
- The prices for the various V-Buck bundles are changing – or rather: their contents. You will now receive fewer V-Bucks for the same amount of money.
- For 8.99 euros, you now get only 800 instead of 1,000 V-Bucks, for 22.99 you get 2,400 instead of 2,800, etc. Overall, this is a price increase of between 7.5-20%, depending on the bundle. You can find the full list on the Fortnite website.
- Epic Games states that “the operational costs of Fortnite have risen significantly.” Surprisingly, only the V-Bucks themselves are more expensive, not the Battle Pass.
What does this mean for me? For skins and everything else you buy in the shop, you will now effectively pay more, even if the displayed price in V-Bucks hasn’t changed – V-Bucks themselves are now simply more expensive.
If you are someone who only buys the Battle Pass and otherwise spends little money in Fortnite, nothing will change for you, because: the price for the Battle Pass decreases in proportion to the increase in V-Bucks prices:
- 800 instead of 1,000 Bucks for the OG Pass (still 8.99 euros)
- 1,200 instead of 1,400 V-Bucks for the Music and LEGO Pass (still around 11.50 euros, half of the 22.50-euro bundle)
In the Battle Pass itself, you can earn back 800 V-Bucks and thereby directly refinance the upcoming Pass. The Battle Pass package with 25 tier skips, on the other hand, will be relatively more expensive and will cost 2,600 instead of 2,800 V-Bucks. The price adjustments will take place on March 19, 2026.
“Great, really shabby”
The price increases are – not surprisingly – not received very well in the community. In a thread on Reddit, many people are upset that Fortnite is raising prices, even though the game is seen as a money machine for Epic Games.
Particularly the cited rising operational costs are criticized, although some users have to admit: the service of Epic constantly giving away games must eventually demand its due.
Although the prices for the Battle Pass itself do not increase, there is indeed considerable anger for the premium variant with 25 tier skips, because for this you now have to dig significantly deeper into your pocket, as a user explains:
So now you have to pay 22.99 dollars PLUS 8.99 dollars for the Battle Pass + 25 tier skips to get the 2,600 V-Bucks, because 22.99 dollars only gives you 2,400 Bucks and you need 200 more. LOL, great, really shabby.
Mastownge on Reddit
Users compare the practice to what LoL developers Riot Games previously did with its MOBA.
In the gaming landscape, the next big title is approaching: Crimson Desert, actually a solo RPG with a lot of narrative and action gameplay. Something that has little to do with a battle royale like Fortnite. Nevertheless, there is a collaboration: Action-RPG Crimson Desert collaborates with Epic Games, bringing a skin for Fortnite
