 Why are Valorant skins so expensive? Some Valorant skins can reach up to 2675 vp, like the limited edition champion vandals. The most expensive knife is the RES fist, which is around 5950 vp. The most expensive bundle, also RES, is about 11900 vp. Just to put this into perspective, this means that for a single bundle you are paying about 120 dollars, and a single bundle would have skins for 4 different weapons and a knife. The game has 17 weapons, so it's easy to see how people can spend upwards of 500 dollars on a single game. Here is why they are so expensive. 1. Production and Design Valorant skins aren't just free colors. They often include completely new models, intricate designs, unique animations, special sound effects, and even changes to the user interface for certain weapons. Creating these skins often involves a team of skilled designers, artists, and developers, which means a lot of time and resources go into making each one. This level of detail and effort contributes to the higher costs. The higher end Valorant skins clearly have some thought put into them. For example, the collab with Ned makes the spectrum bundle sound really satisfying. The detail and effects of the elder flame vandal or the ignite fan are insane. You really don't see anything like these skins in any other game. Riot is truly the best of the best when it comes to these things. Now is the ignite fan worth 50 dollars? Probably not. But people are still going to pay this for its cool effects due to the next few reasons. 2. Market demand and severity Valorant has a large and active community. Skins are a major part of this game's appeal, allowing players to personalize their experience and express themselves in the game. Because there's a strong demand for unique and visually appealing skins, Riot can price them higher, especially for skins that offer something extra special in terms of design and features. If you buy a Prime Vandal or something, everyone's going to come asking you for it or praise you. This pushes you to buy more expensive skins. Some skins are designed to be rare or are available for a limited time. The scarcity increased their value among players. The idea is similar to limited items in the real world where scarcity and exclusivity drive the demand and price up, even in the black markets of Valorant like in player actions or something. Most skins such as the Arcane Sheriff or the Champion Bundle could just be a regular skin. Since it's limited, people are just willing to buy them, despite the prices. This lets Riot charge more. Even if there was a $100 limited knife skin that was simply just a regular default knife but white, people would still buy it just because it's rare. Finally, this is because of Riot's monetization strategy. Since Valorant is free to play, Riot Games does not make any money selling the game itself. Instead, they rely on in-game purchases like skins to fund their operations. This model means that they need to purchase skins in a way that supports the infrastructure of the game, including servers, updates, and new content development. In sum, the higher cost of Valorant skins is influenced by their quality and uniqueness. The game is free to play model, player demand, and status symbols. These aren't why Valorant skins are so expensive. For example, if you were to play Fortnite, having a good skin in Fortnite just doesn't feel as premium as having a good skin in Valorant. In Valorant, you're almost always just looking at your skin, whether it's inspecting it, just looking at the effects while in Fortnite. They don't have nearly as much detail as, for example, the effects of inspecting your knife skin. And this is why Valorant just charges so much. Thanks for watching and have a nice day.