Epic says "the cost of running Fortnite has gone up," so it's increasing V-Buck prices

Epic Games has announced that the price of V-Bucks is increasing because "the cost of running Fortnite has gone up." While that seems like a cue for criticism and anger from players that love to splurge on its constant stream of cosmetics and crossovers, Epic has, to its credit, softened the blow by reducing the V-Buck cost of battle passes, meaning they will technically cost the same dollar amount. It's also retaining the incentive that a completed battle pass will give you enough V-Bucks to buy the next one. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:Trump administration reportedly considering pulling Tencent's gaming investments, potentially hurting Epic and RiotNew report says older games like CS2 and League of Legends take up 35% of PC playtime, but Roblox reigns supremeAs complaints mount, Fortnite has formed a new "strike team" of devs to tackle the battle royale's biggest problems

Mar 11, 2026 - 00:31
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Epic says "the cost of running Fortnite has gone up," so it's increasing V-Buck prices
Epic Games has announced that the price of V-Bucks is increasing because "the cost of running Fortnite has gone up." While that seems like a cue for criticism and anger from players that love to splurge on its constant stream of cosmetics and crossovers, Epic has, to its credit, softened the blow by reducing the V-Buck cost of battle passes, meaning they will technically cost the same dollar amount. It's also retaining the incentive that a completed battle pass will give you enough V-Bucks to buy the next one.

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Trump administration reportedly considering pulling Tencent's gaming investments, potentially hurting Epic and Riot
New report says older games like CS2 and League of Legends take up 35% of PC playtime, but Roblox reigns supreme
As complaints mount, Fortnite has formed a new "strike team" of devs to tackle the battle royale's biggest problems

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