In their most recent X post, Riot Games announced a change in virtual currency pricing for their games. The changes are mostly increases and will affect RP, VP, LoR Coins, Wild Cores, and other currencies. Riot claims that these unfortunate changes are conditioned by global economic changes. The changes will go live on September 18th.
Bonus Before Changes go Live
Before the changes go live, there will be bonuses on all Riot Games virtual currencies. These bonuses will become active starting with 4th September at 9:00 AM PST. The example Riot has used are the VP, in case you were buying the 2050 VP bundle, you will now get 2200 VP during the duration of the bonus.
Riot has also highlighted separate bonuses for the Korean, Taiwanese, and Japanese servers. These will be roughly 10% higher than the ones on other servers.
Prices Change Breakdown
LoL and Teamfight Tactics PC Change
The Americas
The biggest increase will be on the Brazil server amounting to 20%. The regions that will have decreased pricing are Chile by 6%, LATAM USD -11%, Mexico -9%, and Peru -12%. USA, Canada and other unlisted regions will see no change.
The Asia-Pacific & The OCE
In this category, the biggest increase will be Vietnam at +41%, in the Philippines at +40%, and Taiwan at +33%. The other increases are Malaysia +23%, Korea +14%, Japan +7%, Thailand +7%, New Zealand +7%. The only region with decreased pricing will be India with -4%.
Europe & MENA
The largest increase will be in the Ukraine +73%, followed by Turkey +24%, CIS regions with EUR +13%, Romania +8%, Hungary +7%. Decreases will be in the Czech Republic -9%. No changes in unlisted regions
Legends of Runeterra
Americas
Brazil’s prices will spike by 14%, and Chile’s prices will rise by 7%. Colombia and Mexico will see drops of 16% and 8% respectively. Canada and the USA will see no changes.
Asia-Pacific & OCE
Japan prices for Asia-Pacific OCE will change by +20%, Korea will change by +20%, Malaysia +16% and India will see the smallest increase +4%. Vietnam prices will drop by 4%.
Europe & MENA
The trend of Ukrainian and Turkish prices is clear, they will each increase by roughly 64%. PC Norway prices will increase by +12%, and PC Romania will increase by 5%. Czech Republic and UK will drop by 9%. Poland PC will also drop by 6%
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Americas
Chile will have the most major increase by 22%. Brazil will also be increased by 14%, and Colombia by 6%. Canada, the USA will see no change.
Asia-Pacific & OCE
Japan increases for Asia-Pacific and OCE will be 20%, 16% for Malaysia, 14% for Korea and 7% increase for the Philippines. India will be the only one with reduced prices -6%
Europe & MENA
Another big increase in Ukraine by 66%. Turkey will see an increase of 15%. Norway and Hungary, 12% and 11% increase respectively. Czech Republic will drop prices by 9% and Poland will drop them by 6%.
League of Legends: Wild Rift
Americas
Canada and the USA will see no changes. Brazil will increase by 16% and Colombia and Mexico will reduce by -12% and -8% respectively.
Asia-Pacific & OCE
Here we will notice a lot of decreases. Australia, Indonesia, and New Zealand will be at -6%, and Vietnam’s decrease will be at -8%. Japan will increase by 12% and Malaysia by 5%.
Europe & MENA
The increase will be the highest in Ukraine +76% followed by Turkey with +24%, and Hungary +8%. Czech Republic pricing will be reduced by -7%.
In conclusion
Riot has announced a change in prices across all regions with most of the changes being increases. The changes will go live on September 18th (19th for the Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese servers) and until then you will be able to claim small bonuses on your virtual currency purchases.