VALORANT, the free-to-play tactical shooter from Riot Games, has a monetization model based on weapon skins and other cosmetic goodies such as gun buddies, player cards, and sprays. While players can unlock certain items if they purchase the game's battlepass, acquiring the most visually-stunning weapon skin bundles can cost players more than hundreds of dollars, and on top of that, players will need to Radianite Points (RP) to upgrade certain cosmetics, so acquiring the weapon skins you want can be pretty expensive.
However, there's a budget-friendly approach to collecting the weapon skins you want, and even though it requires some luck, the Night Market could come in handy. VALORANT's Night Market offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game cosmetics at a discount for a limited time. The weapon skins offered in the Night Market will be chosen at random, so you'll have to rely on luck if you're hoping to acquire your favorite skins at a discount.
Every Night Market usually offers six weapon skins that players can get in random, but once the cards are flipped, you won't be able to change what's available, so you'll have to wait for the next Night Market to get another chance of seeing your favorite skin at a discounted price. When a Night Market arrives in VALORANT, the discounted cosmetics are usually made available for around two weeks, giving players enough time to decide if they want to purchase any of the discounted skins available.
How to get Night Market skins in VALORANT?
Here are the easy steps to get Night Market skins in VALORANT:
Launch VALORANT
Click on the card logo on the top-right corner of the game's home screen.
You can now view the collection of Night Market skins on the screen.
Click on individual cards to reveal the skins.
The Night Market skins in the flipped cards are initially hidden. Players can simply click the cards to reveal the discounted cosmetic available for you. The weapon skins vary from account to account, so don't expect to have the same exact Night Market cosmetics as your friends.
VALORANT Night Market Dates
You can check out the list of Night Market dates below. Note that this list will be updated as Riot reveals the dates for future Night Markets in VALORANT.
Night Market Edition | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
Night Market #1 | Dec. 20, 2020 | Jan. 11, 2021 |
Night Market #2 | Feb. 11, 2021 | Feb. 23, 2021 |
Night Market #3 | April 8, 2021 | April 20, 2021 |
Night Market #4 | June 2, 2021 | June 15, 2021 |
Night Market #5 | July 28, 2021 | Aug. 10, 2021 |
Night Market #6 | Sept. 29, 2021 | Oct. 12, 2021 |
Night Market #7 | Dec. 9, 2021 | Dec. 21, 2021 |
Night Market #8 | Feb. 9, 2021 | Feb. 22, 2021 |
Night Market #9 | April 6, 2021 | April 19, 2022 |
Night Market #10 | May 18, 2021 | June 1, 2022 |
Night Market #11 | July 20, 2021 | Aug. 2, 2022 |
Night Market #12 | Sept. 28, 2022 | Oct. 11, 2022 |
Night Market #13 | Dec. 7, 2022 | Jan. 4, 2023 |
Night Market #14 | Feb. 15, 2023 | March 7, 2023 |
Night Market #15 | April 6, 2023 | April 25, 2023 |
Night Market #16 [Delayed] | June 7, 2023 | June 27, 2023 |
Night Market #16 [Resumed] | June 14, 2023 | June 27, 2023 |
Night Market #17 | August 9, 2023 | August 28, 2023 |
When is the next Night Market coming to VALORANT?
Riot Games has confirmed that the next Night Market (#18) is scheduled to begin on October 11, and will end on Oct. 30, 2023.
