Okay so I gotta tell ya, I got curious about how much cash I’ve dumped into Valorant over the years. Like seriously, every time I see a fancy new knife skin or that rad anime gun buddy, my wallet just opens by itself. So yesterday I decided to finally track it down.
Step 1: Digging Up My Own Purchase History
First thing I did was fire up the Riot client and find that little purchase history button buried in settings. Scrolled through like two years worth of transactions – holy crap. Saw all those VP packs I bought, battle passes, and those “just one more skin” moments.
- Battle passes? Grabbed every single one since Episode 2 – that’s 11 passes at like $10 each.
- Random skin bundles? Remembered buying three full sets when they dropped.
- Those “just for you” shop skins? Bought probably 15-20 individual weapons when they popped up.
Did the math and nearly choked. My personal spending hit $480 USD total. Yeah, really. Felt like getting punched in the gut seeing that number all together.
Step 2: Polling My Dumbass Friends
Figured maybe I’m just a whale, right? Texted my regular squad asking “yo how much you spent”. Responses were hilarious:
- My broke college buddy: “$60 total and my mom yelled at me”
- The guy who mains Reyna: “Around $300… wait maybe $400? Shit I don’t wanna look”
- Our IGL who’s been playing since beta: “Over $700 easy, don’t judge me”
Also checked Reddit threads – tons of people posting screenshots of their histories. Saw everything from “$0 proud FTP” to flexers dropping over a grand.
Step 3: Crunching The Numbers
Took all this chaos and made a simple spreadsheet:
- Averaged out my friends’ spending: around $340 per person
- Checked polls across forums showing most casual players spend $50-200 yearly
- Realized whales easily cross $1k+ with those fancy $80 karambit knifes
Final ballpark average? Most regular players drop $150-400 total depending on how long they’ve played. Battle passes add up slow like that silent credit card debt.
Kinda wild huh? Game’s free but man they get you with those shiny headshot animations. Honestly? Seeing my own $480 doesn’t even feel that bad after discovering some dude spent his entire tax refund on radiant points. Still ain’t telling my wife though.
