Valorant players can use real money to purchase skins and improve their Agents’ abilities. But many players who prefer using Paypal were unable to complete their purchases.
This issue was first spotted during Beta and it appears it randomly occurs in the final release version of the game as well.
Back then, Riot implemented the following workaround:
Just a heads up that the flow continues in a pop-up that opens in your default internet browser outside of the game. Transactions can be completed there and your currency in game will be updated accordingly. Cheers!
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Describing PayPal payment issues in Valorant
When users enter their name and password, a security check page opens but it won’t let gamers go through. The whole payment process gets stuck or frozen on the security check page. The verify button can’t be triggered due to reCAPTCHA issues, and this problem is on Riot’s end, it’s not caused by PayPal.
Interestingly enough, other payment methods work. So, here’s your workaround. If you’re unable to use PayPal for purchasing Valorant in-game content, use an alternative payment method from the list of payment methods Riot accepts. Open your store in-client, and you’ll be able to see a list of all of the payment methods available to your region.
If you’ve got no other payment method available, submit a ticket to Riot support.
How to unlock Valorant Battle Pass
Speaking of paid in-game content, how to get the Battle Pass has been another hot topic after launch. Well, Valorant’s menu UI is a bit unclear and confusing and many players are having trouble getting the Battle Pass. But we’ll guide you through.
Steps to buy the Valorant battle pass
- Select the main menu
- Click on the Ignition progress ring
- Locate the button for purchasing the premium pass. Unfortunately, clicking on it does not unlock the Battle Pass as you first need to purchase credits.
- Click on the V icon ( top right corner of the screen)
- Click on the small circles with a V on it
- The store page should now be visible
- Purchase at least 1000 credits using card or Paypal
- Once you’ve purchased the credit, you can unlock the Battle Pass
- Click the Ignition icon to get back to the battle pass menu
- Click on the big button for purchasing premium pass
- Select the Battle Pass and use the credits you just bought to get your hands on the pass.
Some Valorant battle pass rewards are not unlocking
As the time of writing, there’s been an annoying bug affecting battle pass rewards. More specifically, some users haven’t been able to unlock the rewards. This is a known issues and Riot confirmed it’s working on a hotfix. Hopefully, all these random PayPal and Battle Pass issues will be solved soon.