Epic is increasing the price of Fortnite's V-Bucks, which means a few things. First and foremost, the live service game's currency will be more expensive - that's a given. The changes also mean you will no longer be able to earn enough V-Bucks via the battle pass to unlock the following season's battle pass. On top of all that, it also means one Fortnite SpongeBob is now more expensive than a single copy of Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Getting your head around virtual currency changes and how much they might affect you can be tricky. That's kind of the entire point. Companies like Epic know you are far more likely to spend money on in-game stuff if you first have to convert that money into its made-up currency. Not only does that make the spending feel less "real", but once your money is in there, it eliminates the option of spending it anywhere else.
That's why, when price hikes like these happen, it makes the whole situation easier to understand and comprehend when you compare the new price of something in the offending game to something outside of it. That's where SpongeBob comes in. As cuzl2 breaks...
