The economy of Valorant is shifting—and we’re not talking about the price of Phantoms, Vandals, or Operators during your buy rounds.
The Valorant price update is coming to Valorant Points (VP), the in-game currency players use to purchase weapon skins, bundles, battle passes, and much more.
On September 4, 2024, Riot Games officially announced these upcoming regional price adjustments, explaining why these changes are being made, outlining the new price updates for various regions, and providing details on when these changes will take effect.
Why is Valorant Getting a regional price update?
Riot Games attributes this price update to three main factors, most of which stem from fluctuations in the global economy.
Different regions worldwide have varying exchange rates, making pricing inconsistent across countries. Riot Games aims to balance the value of Valorant VP to ensure fairness across regions.
Significant differences in prices between regions have led to third-party manipulation, with some players using VPNs and server transfers to buy currency in cheaper regions and then sell it elsewhere for a profit.
Lastly, some regions have seen economic changes that require price adjustments, either increasing or decreasing VP costs, to maintain consistency with local currencies and economies.
Although these changes may not be welcome news for everyone, Riot Games insists they are necessary to create a more balanced and fair pricing system, ensuring all players are on a level playing field.
Valorant price update and regional changes
Here’s a breakdown of the upcoming price changes for Valorant across different regions, as announced by Riot Games:
Americas:
- Brazil: +14%
- Canada: No change
- Chile: +22%
- Colombia: +6%
- LATAM (USD): Some regions will see a decrease of -15%, while others will experience an increase of +12% to standardize prices.
- USA: No change
- Unlisted regions: No change
Asia-Pacific and OCE:
- India: -6%
- Japan: +20%
- Korea: +14%
- Malaysia: +16%
- Philippines: +7%
- Unlisted regions: No change
Europe and MENA:
- Czech Republic: -9%
- Hungary: +11%
- Norway: +12%
- Poland: -6%
- Romania: +5%
- Turkey: +15%
- Ukraine: +66%
- Unlisted regions: No change
When is the Valorant price update taking place?
The new regional pricing for Valorant Points will officially go live on September 18, 2024. However, to ease the transition, Riot Games offers bonus VP for in-client purchases starting on September 4, 2024, in most regions.
For example, the 2,050 VP bundle, which typically includes 1,900 VP and 150 bonus VP, will now include 2,200 VP. This bonus offer will be available until the new prices take effect on September 18, 2024.
Please note that servers in Korea, Taiwan, and Japan have different timelines for the price change and the bonus VP offer.
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