In the event you’re an avid fan of Fortnite or Fall Guys (and all of the cosmetics that every sport has on provide), I’ve some dangerous information for you. Or, excellent news, if you happen to occur to be primarily based in Mexico. Epic Video games has introduced that will probably be altering the costs of every sport’s forex in some areas: Fortnite’s V Bucks, and Fall Guys’ Present-Bucks.
In keeping with the announcement on Epic Video games’ web site, these value adjustments are “primarily based on financial components like inflation and forex fluctuations.”
It will at all times appear extraordinarily daft to me, contemplating these in-game currencies usually are not actual cash, however what do I do know with regards to economics and what goes on behind closed doorways at Epic? Both approach, the worth adjustments will turn into efficient within the UK, Canada, and Mexico from July 17.
For essentially the most half, costs for numerous packs of in-game forex or beauty packs will improve. In the event you’re enjoying Fortnite or Fall Guys from Mexico, nonetheless, costs will truly be getting a small discount.
1,000 V-Bucks will now price £6.99 GBP / $11.99 CAD / $159 MXN respectively. It is a small improve for UK and Canada-based gamers, and a discount for Mexico-based gamers. As for the costliest pack of V-Bucks, which incorporates 13,500 of them, this can now price £69.99 GBP / $119.99 CAD / $1629 MXN respectively. You’ll be able to see the complete value adjustments of Fortnite’s V-Bucks and different packs on the Epic Video games web site.
These value adjustments in Fortnite can even have an effect on extra packs that may rotate within the in-game retailer in future: Darkish Reflections, Magma Masters, Lava Legends, Summer time Legends, and the Want, Set, Match Quest Pack. Fortnite Crew subscriptions, nonetheless, will stay the identical value.
As for Fall Guys, the worth of Present-Bucks can even be seeing related adjustments. Costs of the in-game forex will improve within the UK and Canada, whereas dealing with a discount in Mexico. Present-Bucks costs for different in-game content material, such because the Fame Move, will stay the identical.
Seeing V-Bucks improve in value amidst a value of residing disaster didn’t have an effect on me as a lot as after I found the truth that Taco Bell had elevated the costs of their tacos, nevertheless it’s nonetheless a sorry sight to see that even in-game, intangible currencies aren’t secure.
What do you consider the worth adjustments for each Fortnite’s V-Bucks and Fall Guys Present-Bucks? Tell us.
