Fortnite’s In-Game Currency Value Drops 20% To Help Epic Games ‘Pay The Bills’

Fortnite’s In-Game Currency Value Drops 20% to Help Epic Games ‘Pay the Bills’

Last updated: 2026/03/11 at 8:31 AM

News Room Published 11 March 2026

Epic Games says the cost of running Fortnite has increased enough to trigger price changes for its in-game currency. The most basic V-Bucks package will soon get you 20% less in-game currency than previously.

Fortnite’s price is normally $8.99 for 1,000 V-Bucks, but that’s moving to 800 V-Bucks at the same price from March 19. The brand is giving players over a week to get used to the new system, and Epic Games says it’s making the change to “help pay the bills.”

The deal is less of a problem when buying larger amounts of currency; $22.99 will soon get you 2,400 V-Bucks, down from the current 2,800, a drop of around 14%. If you opt to pay $36.99, you’ll soon get 10% less for your money at 4,500 V-Bucks rather than 5,000.

The best deal is the brand’s top-end, expensive package, which costs $89.99. It’s a 7% difference, getting you 12,500 V-Bucks compared with the previous amount of 13,500. Epic Games is continuing its offer for 20% of your purchase back in Epic Rewards, letting you spend it in Fortnite or other games like Fall Guys or Rocket League.

Alongside the amount of currency you get, Epic Games is reducing the price of its season pass to match an $8.99 payment. It will now cost 800 V-Bucks, down from 1,000 previously, to compete in the season pass, and you’ll get 800 V-Bucks if you complete all the challenges.

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However, the brand is also ending its V-Bucks Bonus Rewards, which previously came with the season pass. Players used to be able to earn up to 500 in-game currency extra by completing tasks, allowing you to recycle your original 800 V-Bucks to the next season pass and spend the extra on further cosmetics. Now, you’ll have to use real money to buy additional items.

Epic Games raised the price of V-Bucks back in 2023 alongside layoffs at the developer. That saw the price of V-Bucks change, moving 1,000 in-game currency from $7 to $8.99.