VALORANT Champions 2026 Bundle: Skins, Price, Release Date and More

VALORANT Champions 2026 Shanghai is set to kick off in less than a week, and we finally have our first official look at the Champions 2026 skin bundle. Set to launch just in time for Champions 2026, the bundle features this year's anthem — "If the Sun Goes Out Tonight". 

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What to Expect with the Champions 2026 Bundle

For now, the short 1-minute trailer gives us our first glimpse of both the Phantom and this year's melee. Whether this year's bundle will include a Flex has not been confirmed. 

It is assumed that the bundle will include the customary Champions Player Card. The confirmed Gun Buddy follows the side-swap effect: a white dragon buddy on the white version and a black snake on the black version.

Dynamic Side-Swap Effect

A first for VALORANT, Riot Games is introducing a skin that changes look based on whether you're on the Attacker or Defender side. 

The Defender side Phantom features the customary Champions cream gold with a base of pearl white. Meanwhile, the Attacker side Phantom is a bold onyx black with the gold trimmings. 

Both the Phantom and Melee will include the Champions' aura glow that appears when the equipper is at the top of the scoreboard. However, the Defender version features a gold aura while the Attacker version has it in red.

The finisher animation this time around features Sage and Viper as well as their respective animal counterparts. The finisher inverts depending on which version of the Phantom is equipped. 

How much does the VALORANT Champions 2026 Bundle Cost?

As of now, we do not have official confirmation on the bundle pricing. Based on previous years' pricing, we expect it to cost around 6,100 VP (~$65 USD) for the entire bundle. 

A portion of all bundle proceeds will go directly to VCT partner teams. 

When Does the VALORANT Champions 2026 Bundle Release?

The VALORANT Champions 2026 Bundle is reported to release between September 22 and 23, depending on where you are in the world. 

Stay tuned for more information as we update this article. 

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