Is Valorant Free-To-Play On Xbox & PlayStation?

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's continued success on PC is likely, at least in part, thanks to it being free-to-play. Live-service, or freemium, games have proven incredibly popular, and especially lucrative for developers and publishers that can produce a hit. The barrier of entry is incredibly low, only requiring the correct hardware, the F2P live-service games usually offer a variety of enticing ways for players to spend their money. It works especially well for online-only titles like, and Riot Games isn't looking to change its approach with the PlayStation and Xbox versions.

The new console ports were first revealed at Summer Game Fest 2024, followed by a series of public beta tests, before finally surprise releasing on August 2, 2024. remained a PC exclusive through its first four years, as its tactical gameplay is generally best experienced with mouse and keyboard controls. In a similar school as, 's gunplay was often considered an ill match for the relative imprecision of controller joysticks. A few tweaks have brought wholesale to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, though, including its free-to-play monetization model.

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is free to play on PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S, as evidenced by the game's listings on the PlayStation Store and the Xbox marketplace. This does not discount the console ports from having in-game purchases, however. 's premium currency is known as Valorant Points (VP), which are purchased with real money and used to unlock cosmetic items, including weapon skins. also takes advantage of the popular Battle Pass system, the premium track of which is typically unlocked for 1,000 VP (roughly equivalent to $10).

According to , 's console versions will have content parity with PC, meaning the same premium content will be available on PS5 and Xbox.

With consoles locking their users into proprietary online ecosystems, both PlayStation