10 Things I Loved And Hated About Fortnite In 2024

Inflation hit Fortnite very arduous prior to now 12 months, due to a multi-pronged method from Epic to extend the value of every part. It started in late 2023 with the elevated value of V-Bucks, and continued into the brand new 12 months with two main adjustments in Epic’s merchandise store philosophy: Apart from some Icon skins (skins of actual celebrities like Shaq) and ultra-customizable skins just like the Skratch Firm set, Fortnite stopped launched new collaboration skins which have a number of fashion choices.

In Chapter 5 Season 4, for instance, Epic launched 21 new non-Icon collaboration skins. Solely three of them had any fashion choices in any respect, and people three solely had toggleable features–Iron Spider’s helmet, Black Cat’s masks, and Spider-Lady’s webbing. Today, Epic defaults to promoting extra types individually, as we have simply seen with the Platinum Pageant skins, that are minor recolors of current skins being offered for 1,800 V-Bucks every. Up to now, types like that may have been added to the present skins as a value-add to encourage new purchases, however these days are over.

And on high of that, Epic developed a troubling behavior of bundling collaboration skins with equipment for the next value and never permitting you to purchase them on their very own. As soon as a uncommon apply, Epic pulled this transfer at the very least 30 instances in 2024, totally on collab skins. There have been solely 5 whole examples of Epic making an attempt this tactic in 2023, and 4 of them have been the TMNT skins the corporate launched on the very finish of the 12 months.

And, lastly, on high of all that, bundle costs have gone by means of the tough. These used to max out at 2800 V-Bucks, presumably as a result of you should purchase that precise quantity. However all the large collaboration bundles in 2024 went previous that, with 3400-3800 apparently changing into Epic’s most well-liked value vary for large bundles. Luckily for everybody, Epic appears to be retreating from this new commonplace somewhat bit with many of the new bundles in December.