Pygo

Hi @riotgames & @VALORANT , I'm Pygo and I have a proposal for you. I propose an annual 48-hour skin buy-back event. Strategically, we could increase liquidity and player engagement. 30% of the price paid for the skin in return and only skins that were paid for with VP. No Battle Pass or Twitch drop selling etc. X amount of Radianite spent on the skin equals Y Radianite in return table to make it fair. 1. Increased Sales - A player who is $20 short on a bundle, is less likely to buy VP than someone that is only $5 short. If they've sold ones they are no longer interested in they can build credit. 2. Long-Term Revenue - Player tastes evolve over time. A player might sell a skin they've had for a while and are bored with, only to experience "buyer's secondary remorse" years later. Riot effectively earns 170% of the original price. 3. Inventory Hygiene - As the game ages, long-term players often end up with cluttered inventories full of skins they no longer use. Allowing players to "debloat" their collection in exchange for value creates a more curated, premium experience. Players feel that their investment in the ecosystem is never truly lost. 4. Ecosystem "Lock-In" - Because the return is in VP and not real-world currency, the money never actually leaves the Riot ecosystem. It keeps capital circulating within Valorant, ensuring that the value is eventually spent on future content rather than sitting dormant as a skin the player has stopped using. 5. Creation of "Strategic FOMO" - With a 2 day window, it creates an intense "use it or lose it" mentality. Players feel pressured to decide which skins they truly value. This leads to a massive influx of VP into player accounts all at once, which usually results in a massive "spending spree" on the current featured bundle. By branding this as an event, it feels like a reward for being an active player rather than a dry financial transaction. This will boost player sentiment and "Goodwill" 6. Precedent from LoL (Hextech Crafting) - In League, players can "disenchant" skin shards they don't want to get Orange Essence, which is then used to unlock skins they do want. I'm not asking for a brand-new philosophy; I'm asking for the Valorant version of a system Riot already uses successfully to keep League players engaged with their inventories. 7. Mitigating "Account Hacking" Risks - With a small window annually, the chance for hackers to "destroy" an account's value by selling all the skins and spending the VP is extremely small. This makes it much safer for Riot to implement. Thank you for your time. 🧡