Fans outraged at Apex Legends Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth crossover items seemingly totalling over £300

UPDATE 10/01/24: The Apex Legends crossover event with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is live, meaning the cost of event packs is now confirmed.

As per the official Instagram video shared previously, the cost of event packs is 100 coins – reduced from the standard 1000 coins.

However, the cost of packs actually increases depending on the number of items owned, as per the screenshot below. If players own 16 to 35 items, the cost of packs increases back to 1000 coins. It means if players want to own all 36 items (including the death box), it won’t cost the full £360 but they’ll still need to shell out a considerable amount.

In total there are 36 items to acquire. These are randomly awarded via event packs, as outlined in a blog post by EA. These packs will contain no duplicates of event items, though the probability of receiving a mythic item – including the iconic Buster Sword – is less than one percent.

A video was shared on the Play Apex Instagram page, which includes further details. Packs will contain one event item and two standard items, meaning 36 packs will be required to get all 36 event items.

Packs usually cost 1000 Apex Coins, which is £8.99 in real money. That’s a total of £323.64 for 36 packs.

That said, the Instagram video does show a reduction in the price of packs to 100 coins. Due to coins being purchasable in set amounts, it would cost around £30 to get all the items if this reduced price is accurate. However, it’s unclear if this reduction will take place and if so, for the whole event or a short time. Eurogamer has contacted EA to clarify.