While players can access different VALORANT skin bundles through the store and the battle pass, the most economical (but sometimes frustrating) method of getting new skins is through the limited-time Night Market.
The Night Market is a limited-time event in the VALORANT store when six randomized skins you don’t own go on sale. Players typically access skins they missed out on through the store page, but this requires paying full price. Night Market offers a discount.
Opening and sharing your Night Market packs has become a trend in the VALORANT community, with the lucky celebrating the arrival of a lauded skin. But most players, especially those with an already robust skin collection, are usually disappointed. Even though you won’t be able to reroll any items, you might get a second chance at the skin you want since the VALORANT Night Market returns once every Act.
Looking for a Recon Phantom, a Reaver Vandal, or maybe a Prime Karambit? Here’s when you can look forward to Night Market making its return.
When is VALORANT’s next Night Market?
The next VALORANT Night Market preceding the end of Episode Nine, Act One begins on Aug. 15 and ends on Aug. 27. During the Night Market, besides your normal store refreshing every day as usual with each skin’s standard pricing, you can access a special store featuring discounted prices.
All skin collections eligible for VALORANT’s next Night Market
Unfortunately, the newest skins do not qualify for the Night Market right after release—Riot adds them to the pool after two Acts. In addition, Exclusive and Ultra-tier skins are not eligible for the Night Market, nor are limited-time bundles like the Arcane or VCT Champions skins.
So, you can only cross your fingers that the skins you want will appear for your most-used weapons.
Any knife skins that cost 4,350 VALORANT Points (VP) or up are also not eligible for the Night Market pool.
How does VALORANT’s Night Market work?
Once the Night Market begins, you’ll see a black, rectangular box on the top-right of the game’s screen. Click on it, and you’ll be presented with six color-coded cards, each hiding a gun/knife skin and a corresponding discounted price. Interact with the cards to reveal the offers you earned.
Night Market hosts skins at discounts ranging from 10 to 49 percent, unlike the Daily Store, which offers skins at their usual base price. The discounts vary and may not always impress you. Every player gets a different Night Market.
You can distinguish the skin type behind the card before revealing it by the card’s color: blue is for Select Edition gun skins, green is for Deluxe Edition gun skins, pink is for Premium Edition gun skins, and yellow is for any melee skins.
You can usually expect at least two knives or Premium Edition skins in a Night Market collection. Only a maximum of two skins for the same weapon can appear, but this rule does not apply to skins from the same bundle.
You cannot reroll Night Market skins. If you don’t unveil the skins of your choice, you can only wait for the next Night Market or continue to check your store every day. It’s all a game of luck.
