Fortnite V-Buck Prices Are Being Increased Due To Inflation
Epic Games has confirmed that the price of V-Bucks in Fortnite is set to rise in the UK, Canada, and Mexico, citing inflation and currency fluctuation as the main reasons.
Fortnite is, without a doubt, one of the biggest games in the world, as evidenced by its many seasons and how many high-profile collaborations that Epic manages to get into the game. As big as it is, Epic still needs to make some money from it, which it mainly does through players purchasing V-Bucks, the in-game currency that is used to buy skins, wraps, emotes, and more. While the price of V-Bucks has remained static for a bit now, that's set to change in the next month for certain parts of the world.
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Over on the official Fortnite news blog, Epic Games shared a post that reveals the new "pricing alignment" that's going to go affect Fortnite on July 17. The blog reveals that the price of V-Bucks is going to rise in the UK, Canada and Mexico for the first time since the last pricing alignment went live in 2021.
The blog post reveals the new prices of a few select packs and V-Bucks bundles, which easily be compared to what they cost now to see how much they've increased. For example, in the UK, 1,000 V-Bucks used to cost £6.49 and have now been increased to £6.99, while 2,800 has risen from £15.99 to £17.49. Meanwhile, 5,000 V-Bucks will cost you £27.99 instead of £25.99 and the almighty 13,500 bundle will go for £69.99 instead of £64.99.
In Canada, 1,000 V-Bucks is going to rise from $10.99 to $11.99, while 2,800 V-Bucks will be $29.99 instead of $26.99. Similar price rises will be put in place for the 5,000 V-Bucks bundle, which is going from $42.99 to $47.99 and the 13,500
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