“The cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot and we’re raising prices to help pay the bills,” is the first and rather blunt line in a blog post from Epic Games. This is the same Epic Games that made an estimated $5.7 billion in 2024.
As of March 19th the following changes are being made
V-Bucks Pack Tiers
|
Pack* |
Previous |
New |
With Epic Rewards* |
|
$8.99 Pack |
1,000 V-Bucks |
800 V-Bucks |
+$1.79 back |
|
$22.99 Pack |
2,800 V-Bucks |
2,400 V-Bucks |
+$4.59 back |
|
$36.99 Pack |
5,000 V-Bucks |
4,500 V-Bucks |
+$7.39 back |
|
$89.99 Pack |
13,500 V-Bucks |
12,500 V-Bucks |
+$17.99 back |
|
Exact Amount Pack |
~$0.50* for 50 V-Bucks |
$0.99* for 50 V-Bucks |
The Battle Pass has been reduced to 800 V-Bucks and you can earn 800 V-Bucks if you complete it, but the 500 Bonus Awards has been scrapped. The cost of the Music and LEGO pass have also been reduced to 1,200 V-Bucks, Fortnite Crew will change from 1,000 to 800 V-Bucks, and the Battle Bundle (Battle Pass + 25 Levels) will lower from 2,800 to 2,600 V-Bucks.
Source: Epic Games
