All of those collabs don't come cheap.

Epic Games announced yesterday that they are increasing the prices on purchasing V-Bucks. You will now get less for more. You will also earn a lot fewer V-Bucks through the seasonal Battle Passes. The multi-billion dollar company says that they need help to "pay the bills."

Beginning March 19th, Epic Games will offer players fewer V-Bucks in each paid pack. They are also adjusting the cost of the seasonal Battle Passes while also offering fewer V-Bucks as seasonal rewards in each Pass.

Each main seasonal Battle Pass used to cost 1,000 V-Bucks. They will now cost just 800 V-Bucks. This good move is offset by the bad move of each Battle Pass only rewarding players with 800 V-Bucks for a full completion. Players used to be able to earn 1,000 V-Bucks for completing a Battle Pass. Players were also able to earn a bonus of 500 V-Bucks for completing the bonus section of each Battle Pass. These bonus V-Bucks will no longer be offered.

Pricing changes are also hitting other Passes offered by Epic Games in Fortnite. There are pricing changes for the Music Pass and the LEGO Pass.

Those who purchased the monthly Fortnite Crew offering will now also only receive 800 V-Bucks instead of the 1,000 they used to receive.

Naturally, fans on social media are voicing their anger over these changes. The community was already growing more and more irate at the cost of cosmetic items offered through the in-game Fortnite Item Shop. Complaints were mainly focused on there being too many collabs compared to original content. Fans are also angry that bundles now cost more for fewer items compared to even just a year or two ago.

Shortly after announcing this increase in price for V-Bucks, Epic Games also announced that they are finally releasing the free-to-play version of Save the World after a nearly nine year wait.

In 2025, Epic Games revealed that players spent $1.16 billion just on the Epic Games Store. In total, it's estimated that Epic Games generated over $6.2 billion in gross revenue throughout 2025.