And thus began the Valorant Champions 2025 bundle pricing reveal by Riot Games – because apparently the gamers do have feelings about this one. Full bundle price is 6,620 Valorant points, which is approximately $60-$70 depending upon how you want to purchase your VP. And the reactions – well, split.
Thus, Vandal is 2076 VP, the Butterfly Knife melee weapon is 5350 VP, Trophy Flex (975 VP), Gun Buddy (475 VP), Player Card (375 VP), and Spray (325 VP). The calculations, however, show that buying everything singly really does cost more than the bundle, classic Riot bundle antics.
Here is where an interesting comment twist ripened: Players first debated whether the price was justified or, as Riot fan @RafatSouji termed it, predatory pricing strategy, which then sparked a whole back-and-forth with other players pointing out the irony of somebody complaining about Valorant prices while playing gacha games (fair enough, really).
Now, the release is global on September 4, 2025, but considering the other time zones, it might actually pop in Indonesia and Indian stores on the 5th instead. Grok, the bundle timing expert of the comments, guided everyone on exact timings for some of the regions, like close to 9 PM BRT for Brazil players and 12:30 AM IST for Indian players.
The plans for acquiring it are already in the making. @jrblzn stated plainly: “Is anyone buying only the vandal? I will >.<” Which – same, the vandal looks clean. On the contrary, @samarthVLRT was stressing about 70 VP short of being able to afford it, which is the most relatable Valorant player struggle ever.
The price comparison is brought up to previous Champions bundles too. @nobodydeshihan thought Previous skins were 2175 VP but then @xHoraizun set the record straight, saying “No. 2675VP was the price of every champions gun so far,” so that price is still consistent with prior years.
There’s an interesting split within the community, then. Some would go like @DaleGerous007: Perfect for me 🤩, while the others are badly dissing it with “60 € for mid,” uttered by @LeqitAndre – that was a burn. And then, of course, @lordofwolf_ lamented, “Telah habis sudahh uang ini” – This money is already gone – classic.
Yet again, debates about pricing for cosmetics in F2P games being oppressive or simply an extra come into consideration. It’s almost just please, @RafatSouji is making the point that “You can decide not to spend a dime and still play the game just fine” which is technically true but also… have you seen that Butterfly Knife?
Very engagement-wild, this pricing reveal. People are waaaay too passionate about their virtual cosmetics, an insight Riot very consciously harbors for these limited-time Champions bundles. They create that feared-missing-out kind of mentality combined with prestige won by owning something marking the biggest Valorant esports event of the year.
The bundle will stay live until October 9, which should give players some time to consider if they want to spend the equivalent of a full-priced game on these digital cosmetics. And judging by years past, they’re almost certainly going to.
The same cycle every time: Expensive cosmetics announced by Riot, price complaints by the players, things nevertheless go on to sell out. The Valorant economy does stay afloat because quite a few players actually willing to shell out for these premium items while others find fault with the pricing scheme.
Always fascinating watching the community response at these pricing disclosures. There’ll always be that immediate jolt and shock at the total price; then comes the value debate, then either people buy it or they don’t. One thing is for sure, though, Riot is not going anywhere soon with its pricing scheme because it clearly works for them.
