Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok is easily the greatest League of Legends player of all time and is about to be recognized as the first inductee into the new Hall of Legends, which is effectively the hall of fame for LoL. However, to coincide with his induction a new bundle of skins is being released, and fans are not impressed with the massive $500 price tag.
To celebrate Faker’s induction into the Hall of Legends a new in game event is being launched in League of Legends that includes the usual event pass (effectively a battle pass) that features a number of cosmetics themed around Faker you can unlock. Alongside this a new skin for the champion Ahri is also being released in Faker’s honor, and this is where fans are getting annoyed.
The skin, which is bundled with other cosmetics, can be purchased at three different levels. For 5430 RP, which is about $40 if my NA pricing math works out, you can get the basic version of the skin along with the Ahri champion, the event pass, a taunt, border, icon and emote. Then for a whopping 32430 RP, which works out at around $300, you can get the mid tier of the skin that adds some visual and audio effects to make the skin look even better.
But that isn’t even the highest price, with the top level of the skin costing 59260 RP, which is around $500. This gives you the top version of the skin, with some extra effects and animations, all 100 levels of the event pass unlocked and some Chromas for other champions.
It is worth noting that Riot has confirmed bundles of RP for these specific amounts will be released for the event, meaning you won’t end up having to purchase more RP than you actually need.
Obviously some fans are disappointed with the massive $500 price for the top level, but there is also a lot of backlash to how much all the levels cost, with even the most basic bundle being significantly more expensive than most LoL skins.
Clearly expecting some kind of backlash to the price, Riot Games added an FAQ to the web page for the skins explaining how they got to this price structure, even calling the basic level one of their most generous bundles ever.
