Epic Reduces V-Bucks Value in Fortnite Pricing Update

Epic Games announced on March 10 that it will adjust the pricing of V-Bucks, the in-game currency for Fortnite, effective March 19. The changes reduce the amount of V-Bucks players receive for the same purchase prices, a move the company attributes to rising operational costs for maintaining the free-to-play battle royale game.

In a blog post, Epic stated, "The cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot and we're raising prices to help pay the bills." The adjustments affect various V-Bucks packs available across platforms including PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac, iOS, and Android. Under the new structure, the $8.99 pack will provide 800 V-Bucks, down from 1,000. The $22.99 pack drops to 2,400 V-Bucks from 2,800. The $36.99 pack will offer 4,500 V-Bucks, reduced from 5,000. The largest $89.99 pack decreases to 12,500 V-Bucks from 13,500. Custom purchases of 50 V-Bucks will now cost $0.99, up from $0.49.

To partially offset these reductions, Epic is lowering the V-Bucks cost of its in-game passes. The standard Battle Pass will cost 800 V-Bucks, a decrease from 1,000. Completing it will reward exactly 800 V-Bucks, enough to purchase the next one, but the previous 500...