Fortnite has been making changes to its economy, and the number of V-Bucks being distributed in the monthly Crew Pack will drop soon. Fortnite‘s in-game currency, V-Bucks, allows players to buy cosmetic items in the daily shop, make purchases on player-made islands, or acquire the Battle Pass, LEGO Pass, Music Pass, or OG Pass. So, even though it’s a free-to-play game, players can use this currency to customize their gaming experience to their liking.
Fortnite has an extensive playerbase, and many of its fans have spent money on V-Bucks packs at some point in the game. The price of V-Bucks has changed a couple of times over the years, which has been somewhat controversial among the community. Recently, Epic Games announced that it would not be changing the price of V-Buck packs, but they would grant considerably less in-game currency. This phenomenon is known as shrinkflation, and it is a tactic used to attempt to raise the price of a product without causing too much commotion in the community, as it doesn’t sound as bad as a price increase.
How In-Island V-Buck Purchases Work in Fortnite
Players can spend their V-Bucks on Creative maps in Fortnite, but there’s a difference compared to using them on the Item Shop or BP.
Fortnite Crew Pack Players Will Receive 200 V-Bucks Less a Month Starting June 2026
It isn’t only V-Buck packs that are being affected by shrinkflation in Fortnite. In June 2026, Fortnite Crew subscribers will receive 800 V-Bucks on a monthly basis rather than the 1,000 V-Bucks they used to get. Epic Games told players about these changes in an e-mail, letting them know that they wouldn’t come into effect immediately. Perhaps this was so they could have some time to think about whether or not they were going to renew their subscription at the end of the month.
Players may think that this means that they will technically receive the same value in V-Bucks as before, since Chapter 7 Season 2 Battle Pass has gone down in price and the former 1,000 V-Bucks pack grants 800 V-Bucks. But the prices of cosmetics in the Item Shop have not gone down. Unfortunately, because of these changes, subscribers won’t have as much purchase power in Fortnite, and the Crew Pack won’t benefit them as much as it did before.
For years, fans have debated whether the Fortnite Crew Pack is worth it or not. To become a member of the Crew Pack, players must pay $11.99 or be an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber. Every month, they receive a cosmetic set. While the subscription is active, they will have access to all packs in Fortnite, and whenever the membership is renewed and a payment is made, they receive 1,000 V-Bucks. For fans that play Fortnite regularly and tend to purchase cosmetics and unlock all pass items, it might still be worth it even if they’ll get 200 V-Bucks less.
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With the price changes made to V-Bucks, it now costs $4 to purchase 200 V-Bucks. At first glance, 200 V-Bucks might not seem like a lot, but it adds up. Players that renew their subscription every month of the year will lose 2,400 V-Bucks in total, which is more money than they might expect. Considering that the 2,400 V-Bucks pack costs $22.99, these changes lower the value of the Crew Pack by that much on a yearly basis. Ultimately, this change might cause some players to cancel their Crew Pack subscription in Fortnite.
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September 26, 2017
- ESRB
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T for Teen – Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
