Fortnite V-Bucks UK price rise blamed on inflation
Fortnite is rising the price of its in-game V-Bucks currency in the UK, Canada and Mexico.
In a blog post on the changes, developer Epic Games blamed «economic factors like inflation and currency fluctuations». It last adjusted prices in other markets back in 2021.
1000 V-Bucks, which will buy you the game's seasonal battle pass, will now cost £6.99, up 50p from £6.49.
Larger V-Bucks packs will also rise in price. 2800 V-Bucks will cost £17.49, up from £15.99, while the top-tier 13,500 bundle will cost £69.99, up from £63.99.
Epic Games is also raising the price of in-game currency in Fall Guys, by similar amounts.
The changes come against a backdrop of rising prices more generally in the UK, as it continues to face a cost of living crisis.
Epic announced the changes yesterday right before announcing Fortnite's latest skin pack: a trio of Transformers characters, including an original skin based around a transformation of Fortnite's own battle bus.
The Transformers pack also features Bumblebee and Megatron, and will launch in October priced at $25.
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