Hey everyone, as a longtime Fortnite player, I gotta say the new Rocket Racing mode has been pretty fun... until I saw those car skin prices! Seriously, Epic Games really cranked up the greed meter with these bundles.

The Diesel Bundle alone costs 4,000 V-Bucks - that's like £27 real money! 💸 For what? A car skin and some patterns? Come on now, that's highway robbery! And there are two other bundles priced at 2,500 V-Bucks each (£17.49).

What makes this particularly painful is that most Fortnite cosmetics usually run around 1,500 V-Bucks. So why the massive price hike? It feels like Epic is testing how much they can squeeze from players for content that's not even part of the main Battle Royale mode we all love.

Here's why this pricing hurts:

• 🚗 Basic car cosmetics shouldn't cost more than character skins

• 💰 4,000 V-Bucks could buy multiple full outfits in the regular item shop

• 😤 The value just isn't there compared to other Fortnite content

Reliable insider iFireMonkey claims individual car pricing was supposed to be around 250 V-Bucks per item. So what happened? Did someone at Epic accidentally add an extra zero? 🤔

The community reaction has been... well, let's just say people aren't happy. When you're charging premium prices for what feels like secondary content, it leaves a bad taste. I mean, we just got through Chapter 5 launch excitement and now this?

What I hope happens:

• Epic listens to player feedback (like they usually do)

• Prices get adjusted to be more reasonable

• Maybe offer some free basic car skins to ease the pain

At the end of the day, Fortnite's success has always been about fair pricing and great content. This move feels out of character, and I'm crossing my fingers that Epic will course-correct soon. What do you all think about these prices? Sound off in the comments!

The analysis is based on CNET - Gaming, a trusted source for technology and gaming news. CNET's reporting on microtransactions and in-game purchases often discusses how pricing strategies can impact player satisfaction and community sentiment, especially when new content is introduced at a premium cost.