Fortnite Chapter 3, Season 1 recently started, and that means there are a ton of new skins hitting the shop, like the Gears of War bundles or the upcoming Matrix cosmetics.
Fortnite might be a free-to-play game, and you can get things for free, but if you want to make the most out of it, you’re going to have to cough up some cash to get some of those V-Bucks.
That’s just the nature of these free-to-play games, especially if you want some of those extra rewards that come with a Battle Pass or want specific DLC packs that have your favorite licensed characters.
Here are the V-Bucks prices for Fortnite in Season 8.
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If you want the perks that come with a Fortnite Battle Pass, you only have to pay $7.99 for 1000 V-Bucks, as a Battle Pass costs 950 V-Bucks.
That doesn’t sound too bad on paper, but when you consider how many third-party characters come in, you might have to start preparing your wallet.
Now, say you want a Battle Pass and one of those alluring DLC packs; maybe consider getting 2,800 V-Bucks for $19.99.
Let’s say you want multiple DLC packs and want to get plenty of Battle Passes; go for 5,000 V-Bucks, which costs $31.99.
Finally, for those that know they will be playing a ton of this game, you might as well spend $79.99 for 13,500 V-Bucks.
Yes, you can spend $79.99 on Fortnite V-Bucks, even though you can buy a Triple-A game and an indie title for that exact amount.
Honestly, if you don’t play any other games, you might as well get all of that in-game currency, especially for those fans that want any and every character skin that will be coming out.
There are more sane ways to play and spend on the game so do what’s right for your budget.
And if you have kids, make sure you don’t save your credit card information on the gaming system, or they might end up buying too many V-Bucks.
Fortnite is now available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile devices.
How Much Are V-Bucks in the UK?
For our readers in the UK, here is a quick conversion chart of V-Buck prices:
- 1000 V-Bucks: ~ £5.92
- 2,800 V-Bucks: ~£14.81
- 5,000 V-Bucks: ~£23.71
- 13,500 V-Bucks: ~£59.27