Fans of Riot’s newest fighting game, 2XKO, are starting to question the price points for some of the bundles and individual character skins available from the in-game shop. Announced all the way back in 2019 as Project L, 2XKO also takes place in League of Legends‘ Runeterra universe, pulling in familiar characters from that world into a 2v2 tag-based fighting game. After a lengthy development, 2XKO released for PC players towards the end of 2025, with a console release following a few months later on January 20, 2026.
Similar to Riot’s other games, 2XKO is completely free-to-play, allowing players to download the title and jump right in without spending anything. Although the roster is fairly small for a traditional fighter, Riot continues to keep 2XKO updated through seasonal content, which brings new characters, stages, and a variety of other purchasable cosmetics. While players can certainly earn rewards through just playing, the earn rate is on the slower side, so there are available options to speed things up through premium currency to instantly unlock characters, skins, Battle Pass rewards, and other items.
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2XKO Has Some Expensive Skins
New posts on the 2XKO subreddit have continued to pop up, with many fans frustrated by what they’re seeing inside the shop. While there are certainly those who feel this is par for the course with Riot Games, there are those lamenting the fact that many of these skins and bundles are just unobtainable at the prices they’re currently listed at. Some expressed concern at the fact that they’d be judged by others or feel embarrassed at people knowing how much they spend on a particular character’s costume through wearing it in normal play. Many seem to be willing to hold out until prices change, or a discount is potentially applied at some point down the road.
While some skins are locked inside the current Season 1 Battle Pass, such as the Chromacrash skins for Warwick, Jinx, Ekko, and Caitlin, 2XKO introduced a number of bundles for Season 1. The Frameperfect set donates a portion of its proceeds to helping tournament scenes, but fans can also select from other sets that give characters a Bee-style look, and styles inspired by retro arcades. The bundles come with other personalization options such as emotes, stickers, and win screen animations alongside the character skins. In fact, the Arcade Megabundle option will run players around $80 in total. There are also some individual character skins in 2XKO and specific colorways, most of which need to be purchased using some sort of in-game currency.
In fact, Riot also aimed to take advantage of the popularity of its animated series Arcade, adding cosmetics and items based on the show into 2XKO. While most fans agree that the costumes are extremely well-made, the big problem is that they’re largely unobtainable unless players are willing to spend $100 for the Ultra Starter Edition. Other Starter Packs are also available based on Arcane, but for players who want the specific skins for Ekko, Jinx, and Vi, the only way is through the most expensive bundle. Players also need to unlock many of the characters, including the arrival of Caitlin into 2XKO during Season 1, which can be done through earning the free currency, or spending money on KO Points or a Champion Token.
For fans of Riot Games’ other titles like League of Legends or Valorant, this issue with paid cosmetics is nothing new for the studio. There are countless examples of player complaints regarding various character skins or bundles that have caught the ire of the community over what many felt were too expensive. In fact, during a Hall of Legends event, League of Legends players could purchase the Immortalized Legend skin for Ahri, part of a collection that was valued at over $400. The purely cosmetic collection came under heavy criticism from fans, with some Riot developers defending and explaining the pricing decision. Either way, it doesn’t seem like this cosmetic pricing issue will be changing anytime soon.
- Released
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October 7, 2025
- ESRB
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Teen / Alcohol Reference, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
