Valorant, a free-to-play shooter, allows players to enjoy its dynamic gameplay without any expenses. Players have the opportunity to unlock new agents and various cosmetic items by completing simple tasks. However, like other competitive games, Valorant offers numerous ways to spend real money to enhance the visual experience of the gameplay. Of course, the price of rare skins can be quite steep, so if you want to save money, you’ll need to wait for a special event called the Night Market, which we’ll be discussing today. The Bo3 team has created a detailed guide on the Night Market so that our readers can learn all the details about the most anticipated event in Valorant.

What is a Night Market?

First of all, let's explain what the Night Market in Valorant is for those who may not know. The Night Market (similar to the Black Market) is an in-game event that appears once every two to three months. The duration of each event varies, ranging from 10 to 30 days. The essence of the event is that each player gets a new section in the game client, where six closed cards become available. By flipping each card, you receive a random skin for a weapon with a personalized discount. In this way, players receive discounts on 6 skins at certain intervals, but there are some restrictions, which we’ll explain below.

Features of Night Market

Although Riot Games designed the event as a pleasant gift for players, it comes with certain features and limitations. One notable feature is the uniqueness of the Night Market content for each player. The skins available for purchase are generated randomly, which can sometimes lead to disappointment if your friend's market content is better than yours. Additionally, you cannot refresh your content, so the skins revealed in the first round will remain until the event ends. Unfortunately, there are more restrictions. First, the discount level on each skin is determined randomly but only within the range of 10% to 49%, meaning the max discount in Night Market Valorant can be just half, and you won't be able to get your desired skin nearly free with a 99% discount. Riot Games has also imposed restrictions on the bundles that can appear in the Valorant Night Market rarity list. Only skins from Select, Deluxe, or Premium bundles, as well as melee weapon skins priced at no more than 3,550 VP, can be discounted. Additionally, the skins featured in the Night Market must have been released no earlier than two acts ago, which means you'll have to wait a long time to catch a newly released skin at a discount.

How to access Night Market?

As we mentioned earlier, finding the Night Market is quite simple. During the in-game event, you need to log into the game client, and a new section will appear in the upper left corner where your credits and settings are located.

After that, you just need to open the cards and either rejoice or be disappointed with the skins you receive. We should note that in the Night Market, you cannot receive two skins for the same weapon. Also, after a wave of criticism since the event's launch, Riot Games artificially increased the chance of getting rare skins, and now every player is guaranteed to have access to two Premium rarity skins.

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When is the Next Night Market?

At the time of writing the guide, a new event is starting in Valorant. It is dedicated to Act 3 of Episode 9 and will take place from December 16, 2024, to January 7, 2025. As mentioned earlier, the event typically appears in the game once every two to three months, which helps to roughly estimate when the next market will open. For better understanding, below we will show a list of all Night Market events, so readers can easily track when the long-awaited event will take place.

• Episode 1 Act 3 – December 10, 2020, to January 11, 2021
• Episode 2 Act 1 – February 11 to February 23, 2021
• Episode 2 Act 2 – April 8 to April 20, 2021
• Episode 2 Act 3 – June 2 to June 15, 2021
• Episode 3 Act 1 – July 28 to August 10, 2021
• Episode 3 Act 2 – September 29 to October 12, 2021
• Episode 3 Act 3 – December 9 to December 21, 2021
• Episode 4 Act 1 – February 9 to February 22, 2022
• Episode 4 Act 2 – April 6 to April 19, 2022
• Episode 4 Act 3 – May 18 to May 31, 2022
• Episode 5 Act 1 – July 20 to August 2, 2022
• Episode 5 Act 2 – September 28 to October 11, 2022
• Episode 5 Act 3 – December 7 to January 4, 2023
• Episode 6 Act 1 – February 15 to March 7, 2023
• Episode 6 Act 2 – April 5 to April 25, 2023
• Episode 6 Act 3 – May 14 to May 27, 2023
• Episode 7 Act 1 – August 9 to August 28, 2023
• Episode 7 Act 2 – October 11 to October 23, 2023
• Episode 7 Act 3 – December 13 to January 8, 2023
• Episode 8 Act 1 – January 31 to February 28, 2024
• Episode 8 Act 2 – April 10 to April 29, 2024
• Episode 8 Act 3 – May 22 to June 12, 2024
• Episode 9 Act 1 – August 15 to August 28, 2024
• Episode 9 Act 2 – September 26 to October 22, 2024
• Episode 9 Act 3 – December 16, 2024, to January 7, 2025

As becomes clear from the above description, the next Night Market in Valorant will appear in the game during Act 1 of Episode 10, with its tentative start scheduled for March/April 2025. It's worth noting that Riot Games never miss the scheduled dates for the Valorant Night Market and never delay the event, so it’s safe to say that in just two months, we will once again see the long-awaited discounts.

Importance of Night Market for the community

In conclusion, we want to explain how the Night Market has impacted the Valorant community. Players eagerly anticipate each new event, not only for the discounts but also due to the in-game store system. In Valorant, you cannot immediately purchase a skin that catches your eye; you have to wait for the store rotation to change and hope that your desired skin will be available for purchase. Therefore, the Night Market serves as an alternative to the regular Valorant skin market, providing an additional chance to get your dream skin, especially at a discounted price. We should also note that the most recent Night Market was met with significant criticism from the community. Users on Reddit and other platforms have complained about the extremely poor randomization and terrible skins available for purchase. Some players even speculate that the Night Market exists not to allow players to buy discounted skins, but rather to encourage them to spend more real money on Valorant.

Despite its drawbacks, the Night Market remains an essential part of Valorant and is warmly received by the community. Now, after reading our article, you know all the details about the event and all Night Market skins Valorant. So, if you plan to spend a little money, hurry to the current Night Market, or wait for the next one. You can find official information about the Night Market on the Riot Games website.

F.A.Q.

- What skins can you get in Valorant's Night Market?

In the Night Market, you can get any weapon skins except for those with Exclusive or Ultra rarity, as well as skins from the Battle Pass and Gear.

- How to unlock Valorant's Night Market?

To unlock the Night Market, you need to find the icon in the top right corner of the Valorant main menu and click on it.

- When is Valorant's Night Market?

The next Night Market event in Valorant will start on September 26, 2024, and last until October 22.

- How often is the Night Market in Valorant?

The Night Market in Valorant consistently appears every two months.

- How does Valorant's Night Market work?

The Night Market works as follows: each player receives six unique discount offers that cannot be changed and remain until the end of the event.

- How much discount does the Night Market give?

Discounts during the Night Market vary and are randomly determined within the range of 10% to 49%.

- How to check Valorant's Night Market?

You can check the start of the Night Market in the game itself, on the official Riot website, or on our Bo3 portal.