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Epic raises price of Fortnite's V-Bucks to 'help pay the bills'
- Starting March 19th, Epic Games will reduce V‑Bucks in purchase packs and remove bonus V‑Bucks from the main battle pass, the developer announced.
- Amid industry-wide cost pressures, Epic Games said the cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot and price increases aim to help pay the bills.
- The price changes include the $8.99 pack now giving 800 V-Bucks instead of 1,000, with the per-50‑V‑Bucks rate rising from $0.50 to $0.99, Epic said.
- Fans reacted with dismay, and the BBC asked Epic for comment but received no response; observers noted this is the first time V‑Bucks will cost more than at launch, with Epic's $4,500,000,000 third-party spending as context.
- The move also reaches other Epic titles, including Fall Guys whose premium currency changes on April 8th, while Fortnite’s massive revenue reshapes player spending amid shifting Epic Games Store trends.
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