Fortnite V-Bucks and Fall Guys Show-Bucks are getting more expensive in some regions, blame inflation

If you are an avid fan of Fortnite either Fall Guys (and all the cosmetics that each game offers), I have bad news for you. Or, good news, if you are in Mexico. Epic Games has announced that it will be changing the prices of in-game currency in some regions: Fortnite’s V Bucks and Fall Guys’ Show-Bucks.

According to the announcement on the Epic Games website, these price changes “are based on economic factors such as inflation and currency fluctuations.”

This will always seem extremely silly to me, considering that these in-game currencies are not real money, but what do I know when it comes to the economy and what goes on behind closed doors at Epic? Either way, the price changes will go into effect in the UK, Canada, and Mexico starting July 17.

For the most part, the prices of various in-game currency packs or cosmetic packs will increase. However, if you play Fortnite or Fall Guys from Mexico, the prices will actually have a small reduction.

1,000 V-Bucks will now cost £6.99 GBP / $11.99 CAD / $159 MXN respectively. This is a small increase for players based in the UK and Canada, and a reduction for players based in Mexico. As for the most expensive bundle of V-Bucks, which contains 13,500 of them, it will now cost £69.99 GBP / $119.99 CAD / $1629 MXN respectively. You can see the full price changes for Fortnite’s V-Bucks and other bundles at the epic games website.

These price changes in Fortnite will also affect additional packs that will rotate in the in-game store in the future: Dark Reflections, Magma Masters, Lava Legends, Summer Legends, and the Wish, Set, Match Quest Pack. However, Fortnite Crew subscriptions will continue to be the same price.

As for Fall Guys, the the price of Show-Bucks will also undergo similar changes. In-game currency prices will increase in the UK and Canada, while they will face a reduction in Mexico. Show-Bucks prices for other in-game content such as Fame Pass will remain the same.

Seeing the price of V-Bucks go up in the middle of a cost of living crisis didn’t hit me as hard as it did when I found out about the fact that Taco Bell had increased the prices of their tacos, but it’s still unfortunate to see that even in the game. , intangible currencies are not safe.

What do you think of the price changes for Fortnite V-Bucks and Fall Guys Show-Bucks? Let us know.