Next VALORANT Night Market schedule, skins, and more

Riot Games releases new skin bundles in VALORANT every two weeks, and while some of them might fit your budget, others can be too expensive. On top of that, VALORANT skins often cost more compared to counterparts such as Counter-Strike 2, making them inaccessible for many players.

To address this concern, Riot Games regularly introduces the VALORANT Night Market, a special in-game event that offers exclusive discounts on skins. Esports Insider has created a detailed guide to help you understand how it works, so keep reading to learn how you could save hundreds of dollars on VALORANT skins.

Night Market is a time-limited event in VALORANT where players receive six random weapon skins from past collections at heavy discounts. The skins drawn are different for each player and remain the same throughout the event’s duration.

This is not only a great opportunity to buy skins at a fraction of their original price, but players can also grab a skin they might have missed. However, it’s a highly luck-based event, meaning you could get a fan-favourite skin or end up with one you don’t like at all.

When the Night Market is live, a shiny card icon will appear at the top-right corner in VALORANT. Clicking it will take you to the Night Market section, where six cards will be displayed, and you can flip them one by one to reveal your discounted skins.

If you like one or more from the options, you can buy them directly using VALORANT Points (VP). If not, you’ll have to wait for the next Night Market as there’s no option to reroll.

You can load up VALORANT Points by clicking the VP icon next to the Settings icon and choosing the amount you want to top up. The cost of VP varies by region, but here are some average prices:

Riot Games usually releases the Night Market every two to three months, but there is no set schedule. When available, it typically stays active for around two weeks. The next VALORANT Night Market event is scheduled to run from July 10-24 during V25 Act 4 and you can check the dates for some of the previous ones below:

There is a certain set of rules around what skins appear in the Night Market. First of all, it will not include any VALORANT skins from the past two Acts or from a Battle Pass, which means an Act 3 Night Market can only offer skins from Act 1 or earlier.

Moreover, Select, Deluxe, and Premium edition skins all have a chance to appear in the Night Market, though each type has a different probability. You’re guaranteed to get at least two Premium edition or higher skins, and you won’t receive more than two skins for the same weapon, which ensures variety. Lastly, there’s also a chance to get melee or Exclusive edition skins, but this isn’t guaranteed.

The cards in the Night Market are sorted by different colours based on weapon type and tier, as follows:

Given how expensive some VALORANT skins can be, with some of them costing over $50 for a single weapon, the Night Market’s discounts make it a great opportunity to get high-quality skins at a better price. However, with only six cards, your odds of getting something you want are quite limited. 

As a result, Riot could consider increasing the card count, and also, since the event returns every few months, players who don’t get desirable skins are forced to wait a long time to try their luck out again. These are a couple of factors that might affect the excitement around Night Market among fans.

Night Market is Riot Games’ answer to the community’s concerns over the high pricing of VALORANT skins. While there is no guarantee that you’ll get your favourite skins, it still offers a great opportunity to purchase skins at massive discounts.

So, if you’re someone who enjoys beautiful VALORANT skins and crazy animations but doesn’t want to overspend, you should be keeping an eye out for the Night Market. However, keep in mind that it’s a gamble, and if you are not lucky enough, you will have to fight for the next edition of the event to (hopefully) buy a skin.