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In a post on the Fortnite website today, Epic Games revealed that it’s changing the value of V-Bucks to help “pay the bills” for the game. While the cost of various V-Bucks packs will remain the same as before, players will now get fewer V-Bucks once making a purchase. This will naturally lead to new skins, accessories, and other cosmetics in the Item Shop being a bit pricier than they were before.
Here’s the full breakdown of how these V-Bucks packs will be impacted starting next week:
| Pack | Previous | New |
| $8.99 Pack | 1,000 V-Bucks | 800 V-Bucks |
| $22.99 Pack | 2,800 V-Bucks | 2,400 V-Bucks |
| $36.99 Pack | 5,000 V-Bucks | 4,500 V-Bucks |
| $89.99 Pack | 13,500 V-Bucks | 12,500 V-Bucks |
| Exact Amount Pack | ~$0.50 for 50 V-Bucks | $0.99 for 50 V-Bucks |
Fortnite Battle Passes Are Changing, Too
While V-Bucks becoming more expensive is frustrating to see, Epic Games is also changing the value of its various Battle Passes to account for this. Moving forward, the standard Battle Pass will go for 800 V-Bucks rather than 1,000 V-Bucks, which will keep its real-world value at $8.99. Fewer V-Bucks will be included in the pass as well, with only 800 V-Bucks being claimable. The Fortnite OG Pass, Music Pass, and LEGO Pass will all be going down by 200 V-Bucks as well to keep their values roughly the same as before. And for those subscribed to Fortnite Crew, which is Epic’s monthly membership, 800 V-Bucks will now be given out each month rather than 1,000.
