Epic Games is Increasing the Price of Fortnite V-Bucks

Economically, things like in-game currency or video game prices are a lot less important than food, gas, or a safe place to live. It’s not like we need V-Bucks in Fortnite to survive, but developer Epic Games is arguing now that it needs to increase the cost of its in-game currency to do just that. Despite over $6 billion USD in revenue in 2025, Epic Games plans to increase the price of V-Bucks effective March 19th. Here’s what we know.

Fortnite will raise the price of its in-game currency V-Bucks, according to developer Epic Games. The company will still sell packs at the same monetary tiers, but the amount of V-Bucks the player will receive is going to decrease. The new amount of V-Bucks per dollar spent will shift as such:

$8.99 pack – 800 V-Bucks (was 1,000)
$22.99 pack – 2,400 V-Bucks (was 2,800)
$36.99 pack – 4,500 V-Bucks (was 5,000)
$89.99 Pack – 12,500 V-Bucks (was 13,500)

The Battle Pass, which used to include 1,000 V-Bucks and several premium items, will now cost 800 V-Bucks. Unfortunately, that change is mirrored in the decrease of V-Bucks earned for completing the Battle Pass, down to 800 from 1,000. That does mean that completing one Battle Pass earns you enough V-Bucks for the next one, but you won’t get to spend any of that on cosmetics, and the 500 bonus V-Bucks for completing the Bonus Rewards sections are also ending.

The other Battle Passes, the OG, the Music, and the LEGO, will see decreases in cost as well:

OG Pass – 800 V-Bucks (was 1,000)
Music Pass – 1,200 V-Bucks (was 1,400)
Lego Pass – 1,200 V-Bucks (was 1,400)

Fortnite Crew, which is the subscription that gets you access to all of the Battle Passes and an allotment of V-Bucks, will also decrease its currency to 800, down from 1,000. There’s not a lot to glean from this, other than the reality that gaming continues to get more expensive. You don’t need to use V-Bucks to play Fortnite, but as someone with hundreds of hours in this game, it’s very much the norm to at least have a few skins or fun cosmetics. Some spend quite a bit on this game, and I’m sure fan feedback won’t be positive about these changes.

According to Statista, Fortnite generated over $6 billion USD in gross revenue over the course of 2025. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean they made all of that as profit. The cost of collaborating with the likes of Solo Leveling, Travis Scott, and other major game and entertainment IP continues to be part of the equation. Truly, however, the mass scale of player base and in-game offerings is likely the main culprit. You can enjoy a LEGO world, race, play a new-gen Guitar Hero-like, and explore hundreds of user-created worlds all within this one experience. The next in-game event, Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2: Showdown, begins on March 19. Let us know how you feel about the new changes to the price of V-Bucks in Fortnite.