Night Market Guide — How It Works & Best Skins to Buy (2026) — Valorant

Night Market is one of Valorant's most anticipated recurring events — a limited-time personalized skin shop that offers six random weapon skins at discounted prices. Whether you are a new player wondering what Night Market is or a veteran trying to decide if that discounted skin is worth the VP, this guide covers everything about how Night Market works, when it appears, what you can and cannot get from it, and which skins are worth buying when they show up at a discount.

What Is Night Market?

Night Market is a limited-time event in Valorant that gives every player a personalized shop with six randomly selected weapon skins, each offered at a discount ranging from roughly 10% to 50% off the original price. The skins are unique to each player — your Night Market will not have the same skins as your friend's Night Market. It appears as a special tab in the Valorant store during the event window and is available to all players for free.

Night Market is not a traditional sale where Riot chooses which skins go on discount. Instead, the game randomly generates six skin offers from a pool of eligible skins, applies a random discount to each one, and presents them to you behind cards that you flip to reveal. Once you flip a card, you see the skin and its discounted price and can choose to buy it or leave it.

Key Facts

• Six random skins per Night Market — every player receives exactly six offers, each behind a card you flip to reveal
• Discounts range from approximately 10% to 50% — the discount on each skin is randomized independently, so you might get one skin at 12% off and another at 43% off
• Skins are from the regular store pool — Night Market pulls from weapon skins that have previously appeared in the rotating daily store, not from exclusive or limited collections
• One reroll per Night Market — you can reroll your entire Night Market once to get six new random skins if you are unhappy with your initial offers. The reroll replaces all six skins, not individual ones, and you cannot undo the reroll
• Each Night Market lasts approximately two weeks — you have the full event window to decide whether to purchase any of the offered skins
• Purchases use Valorant Points (VP) — discounted skins are still purchased with VP, not Radianite or any other currency

When Does Night Market Appear?

Night Market appears roughly every two months throughout the year, typically aligned with the midpoint of each Valorant Act. Riot Games does not publish a fixed annual schedule, but the pattern has been consistent enough to predict approximate windows.

Typical Night Market Schedule

• Late January to early February — first Night Market of the year, usually running for about two weeks during Act 1
• Late March to early April — second Night Market, coinciding with the mid-Act window of Episode's second Act
• Late May to early June — third Night Market, often overlapping with the end of spring
• Late July to early August — fourth Night Market, typically the summer edition
• Late September to early October — fifth Night Market, arriving during the fall Act
• Late November to early December — sixth and final Night Market of the year, often treated as a holiday edition

Night Market dates shift slightly each year based on Act timing and Riot's event calendar. Riot announces each Night Market on Valorant's official social media channels and in the game client a few days before it goes live.

How to Know When Night Market Is Active

• In-game notification — a banner appears in the Valorant client when Night Market is live, and the store tab shows the Night Market section
• Social media announcements — Riot posts Night Market dates on the official Valorant Twitter/X account and other channels
• Community trackers — sites like dodge.gg track Night Market dates and announce upcoming windows

What Skins Can Appear in Night Market?

Night Market does not include every skin in Valorant. The pool is limited to skins from specific price tiers and excludes certain premium and exclusive collections.

Eligible Skins

• Select Edition skins (875 VP) — basic skins with model changes but no custom effects, finishers, or animations
• Deluxe Edition skins (1,275 VP) — skins with model changes and custom animations but no finisher or upgraded VFX
• Premium Edition skins (1,775 VP) — skins with custom models, VFX, animations, finishers, and sometimes variants. This is the most common tier in Night Market and includes many popular skin lines
• Some older Exclusive Edition skins — certain skins from the Exclusive tier (2,475 VP) can appear in Night Market, though not all of them are in the pool

Skins That CANNOT Appear in Night Market

• Ultra Edition skins (2,675 VP) — the highest-tier skins like Elderflame, Champions, and Spectrum never appear in Night Market
• Battle Pass skins — skins earned through the Battle Pass are exclusive to that pass and cannot appear in Night Market or the regular store
• Event-exclusive skins — skins tied to specific events like Champions bundles, Give Back bundles, or promotional skins are excluded
• Melee skins — knives and melee weapons do not appear in Night Market. Only gun skins are offered
• Newly released skins — skins from bundles that are currently in the featured store or were very recently released are typically excluded from the Night Market pool

What This Means for You

The most exciting Night Market finds are Premium Edition skins at steep discounts — these are the skins with custom finishers and effects that normally cost 1,775 VP each. Getting one at 40% or more off makes it a strong value. Select and Deluxe skins are already affordable, so discounts on those tiers are less impactful.

How the Reroll Works

Each Night Market gives you one free reroll that replaces all six of your skin offers with six new random skins and new random discounts.

Reroll Rules

• One reroll per Night Market — you cannot reroll a second time. Once you use it, your new six skins are final for the rest of the event
• The reroll replaces all six skins — you cannot keep some skins and reroll others. It is an all-or-nothing reset
• Discounts are re-randomized — the new skins come with new random discounts. You might get better or worse discounts after rerolling
• You cannot undo a reroll — once you confirm the reroll, your original six skins are gone permanently. There is no way to get them back
• Purchased skins are kept — if you already bought a skin from your Night Market before rerolling, you keep the skin. The reroll only affects the remaining unpurchased offers

When to Reroll

• Reroll if none of the six skins interest you — if you would not buy any of the six skins even at a steep discount, the reroll costs nothing and gives you a fresh set
• Reroll if the discounts are poor on skins you want — if you see a skin you like but the discount is only 10-15%, a reroll might bring that same skin or a comparable one at a better discount. However, this is a gamble since the reroll might not include anything you want
• Do NOT reroll if you see a skin you genuinely want at a good discount — if one of the six skins is something you have been waiting for and the discount is 30% or more, buy it before considering a reroll. The reroll will remove it permanently

Reroll Strategy

The safest approach is to look at all six skins, decide if any of them are a definite buy, purchase those first, and then reroll the remaining offers if nothing else interests you. Since purchased skins are not affected by the reroll, you lose nothing by buying first and rerolling second.

Best Skins to Look For in Night Market

Not all discounted skins are worth buying. The best Night Market purchases are skins that offer strong visual and audio upgrades at a meaningful discount compared to their full price.

Best Premium Edition Skins (1,775 VP Full Price)

These are the highest-value finds in Night Market because they include custom effects, finishers, and animations at a discount:

• Prime Vandal — one of the most popular skins in Valorant with a clean aesthetic, satisfying audio, and smooth animations. A Night Market discount on the Prime Vandal is one of the best deals you can get
• Prime Phantom — same clean Prime aesthetic on the Phantom with excellent sound design. If you are a Phantom player, this is a top-tier Night Market find
• Reaver Vandal — dark, aggressive design with one of the best finishers in the game. The Reaver line has been a community favorite since launch and the Vandal skin holds up as one of the most visually striking weapon skins
• Reaver Sheriff — the Sheriff is one of the most satisfying weapons to get kills with, and the Reaver Sheriff's finisher and sound effects make it even better. High value at a discount because you use the Sheriff in eco rounds nearly every game
• Ion Phantom — sleek futuristic design with a distinctive sound profile that many players prefer over the default. The finisher is clean and the overall feel of the skin is responsive
• Oni Phantom — aggressive Japanese-inspired design with a heavy, impactful sound profile. The Oni Phantom has one of the most distinctive audio signatures in the game, and many players feel it makes the Phantom feel more powerful to use
• Glitchpop Vandal — chaotic neon aesthetic with reactive visual effects and a loud, distinctive sound. Glitchpop skins are polarizing but the Vandal version is one of the most visually interesting skins in the game
• RGX 11z Pro Vandal — reactive LED effects that change based on kills, with clean audio and a modern aesthetic. The reactive element makes every kill feel rewarding

Best Value Skins at Lower Tiers

• Sakura Vandal / Phantom (Select Edition) — one of the cleanest budget skins in the game with a minimalist cherry blossom design. Already cheap at full price, a Night Market discount makes it nearly free
• Minima Vandal / Phantom (Deluxe Edition) — ultra-clean minimalist design that many competitive players prefer for its lack of visual clutter. A solid pickup if you want a skin that looks good without distracting effects
• Infinity Phantom (Deluxe Edition) — geometric design with smooth animations that punch above their price tier. One of the better Deluxe skins for the price

Skins to Skip in Night Market

• Skins for weapons you never use — a discounted Ares or Bucky skin is still money spent on a weapon you buy once every fifty rounds. Focus your VP on skins for weapons you use every round — Vandal, Phantom, Sheriff, Spectre, and Ghost cover most situations
• Select Edition skins at small discounts — a 12% discount on an 875 VP skin saves you less than 100 VP. That is not a meaningful saving and you are better off waiting for a skin you actually want
• Skins you would not buy at full price — a discount does not make a skin worth buying if you do not like the skin. Night Market creates urgency because the offers expire, but buying a skin you do not love at 30% off is worse than waiting for a skin you do love at full price

Night Market Tips and Tricks

Budgeting for Night Market

• Save VP before Night Market windows — if you know Night Market is coming in a few weeks, hold your VP instead of spending it on the daily rotation. A Night Market discount on a skin you want is better value than buying a full-price daily rotation skin
• Set a budget before flipping cards — decide how much VP you are willing to spend before you open your Night Market. The card-flip mechanic creates excitement that can lead to impulse purchases. Having a budget prevents overspending on skins you do not truly want
• Compare to daily store prices — before buying a Night Market skin, check the full price and calculate the actual VP saved. A 15% discount on a 1,275 VP skin saves about 190 VP, which may not feel worth it compared to waiting for a better offer

Maximizing Your Night Market Value

• Prioritize skins for your main weapons — the Vandal and Phantom are the two weapons you will use most in Valorant. A discounted skin for either of these weapons gives you the most value per VP spent because you see and use the skin nearly every round
• Consider the Sheriff and Ghost — these two sidearms see heavy use in pistol rounds and eco rounds. A good Sheriff or Ghost skin at a Night Market discount is high value because you use these weapons multiple times per game
• Do not buy duplicate weapon skins — if you already own a Phantom skin you love, a second discounted Phantom skin is wasted VP. Focus Night Market purchases on weapons that do not have a skin you are happy with
• Check skin variants before buying — some skins in Night Market come with variant options that require Radianite to unlock. Factor in the Radianite cost if you want a specific color variant, since the Night Market discount only applies to the base VP price