Challenger Ahri Storms Back into Snowdown

RiotWizardCrab·12/17/2015, 7:03:09 AM·19 votes·46,788 views

Hey everyone,

I wanted to explain why we put Challenger Ahri back into the Store for the duration of Snowdown.

I know there are going to be a number of you who think this is awesome, a number of you whom this frustrates, and likely a larger group that is just kind of confused. I can’t speak to each group separately so I can’t directly address those emotions, but I can talk to why Challenger Ahri is back now.

There is a very small likelihood that you can end up with Challenger Ahri as an option in your individual Your Snowdown Shop. But if the skin is not currently available in the store and you try to buy it, you get a big fat error. We don’t want that. And we‘re pretty sure you wouldn’t want it either.

That’s why we feel the best thing to do is to re-include Challenger Ahri in Snowdown. That means she’ll be available for the duration, and will be included in the Snowstorm sale for 50% off on 12/17. We’ll also extend that sale for 24 hours through 12/18 because this is such short notice. And she’ll still be available when the season starts in January with a day at 50% off because we’ve promised that as well. Going forward, you should expect Challenger Ahri (and future Challenger skins) to only make appearances for particular esports-related occasions.

Thanks for your understanding, and enjoy the rest of Snowdown.

_Note: You will be unable to purchase any skin - including Challenger Ahri - from Your Snowdown Shop if the skin is currently discounted in the store. Since Snowstorm sales each last one day, this generally means that if you come back the next day, the skin will be purchasable in your personal shop again. _

95 Comments

D rok12/17/2015, 7:05:31 AM9 votes

Thanks for the update - just wanted to say I absolutely ADORE the Snowdown Shop system of catering skin sales to our play style. It's really exciting to open the skins since you know there's a high chance you'll be interested in them. very fun. :)

Da3awss12/17/2015, 11:18:28 PM4 votes

@ WizardCrab

What about those who originally purchased under the impression of it being a limited skin, for esports and such as you mentioned? I get you stated the sale and you wanted to keep your word as a company. I also get the wanting to make it available to those who might not have been playing at the time or on a hiatus. Im just not satisfied with it be placed on a %50 sale twice, when released it was given the impression the same as the riot line as well as the championship riven vibe.

Those who disagree, generally didnt pay full price for this skin.

Rim Surfer12/17/2015, 12:07:42 PM3 votes

I'm really confused about the situation with Challenger Ahri and had a question. Will she be available for ALL of the Snowdown event at full price and be on discount for the next 2 days, or will she be exclusively available for these 2 days?

Makuta Teridax12/17/2015, 9:34:04 AM3 votes

Well, great news then! Just bought her here on EUW.

As a note: I was not expecting at all her to go on sale honestly (before Snowstorm sales I mean). Yet the way you guys decided to treat this affair and, specially, the open communication you've had with this are the real spotlight here. I just want to thanks you for doing such an excellent job on this, keep it up!

Now back to Summoner's RIft to feed a lucky midlaner :P

Pogonari12/17/2015, 1:31:21 PM3 votes

Thanks for acknowledging the mistake and putting her skin on sale anyway! Ahri However can I ask what happens to our Snowdown Shop slot? Challenger Ahri was 5th in my Snowdown Shop, do I get a new one to replace her as that one is technically useless now as you have explained?

Thanks again for sorting it out though :) Rengar

Chaotica12/17/2015, 7:41:16 AM3 votes

So that explains why I was able to buy the skin on my 190th desperate click. I'd been waiting for that skin for so long! Thank you for putting it back in

Geomi12/17/2015, 9:02:35 AM2 votes

What about the People that have gotten championship riven in the Snowstrom?

WolfPoro12/20/2015, 2:35:59 AM2 votes

Now it is 9 pm 12/19/2015, the 50% sale is supposed to be over. However, I still got error to buy Challenger Ari in my own snowdown shop!

Nubby12/18/2015, 12:44:37 AM2 votes

I've wanted this skin since about February. I've always kicked myself for not buying it when it was released. Now it's finally out, and HALF OFF AND... I'm 147 rp short. Rito plz :'(

VaniiBoo12/19/2015, 9:30:46 AM2 votes

I got challenger ahri in my snow day shop for 40% and kept getting the error but after I spammed the buy button for a long time it finally bought it but the next morning I see it for 50% off in the shop which means I spent 98RP more when they said they werent going to release it :/ wish they could of said "hey ! Were putting ahri back on sale the 17th still!" Before opening the snow day sales. Like really had to buy more RP twice due to these mistakes. It might only be 98RP but I really want it back

Carpe Victoria12/19/2015, 8:28:23 PM1 votes

I tried to buy the skin but got "an error has occurred" message. This is what support told me:

"Looks like your Snowdown Shop showed Challenger Ahri, which was not intended. Since this was our mistake we're going to honor that sale for you. This means you will be able to make the purchase of Challenger Ahri directly from your Snowdown Shop, however you will need to wait until 12:01 AM PST on 12/19 to do so, since she is currently on discount in the main store."

But she was never in my shop and it's after the time they told me and she hasn't been placed in my shop or anything. I've replied to support again but there is no response yet.

I wasn't able to buy it during the recent sale because of an error and as a current ahri main i feel really cheated on this. And to top it off riot says this line to me and can't follow through? "Since this was our mistake we're going to honor that sale for you. This means you will be able to make the purchase of Challenger Ahri directly from your Snowdown Shop"

Rysa12/21/2015, 8:36:06 PM1 votes

tfw Challenger Ahri is in your Snowdown Shop and she is 70% off. This is nice.

masarman12/21/2015, 8:38:23 PM1 votes

pls cha s...It's not directly related to the thread and I'm just curious: Do you know when CS Shyvana is purchasable the next time again? I think I missed it the last time.

Loboros12/25/2015, 3:24:13 AM1 votes

I was a little dissapointed with the snowdown shop. I got 3 alistar skins. Although I did play a lot of alistar, I already had the best skin for him. I recieved 3 skins for him in the shop, all of lower quality thatn the one I have. I bought rp for it nad didn't get anything good.

JayCookin12/25/2015, 9:39:25 PM1 votes

Does this also apply to other skins? I have Arcade Sona for 70% off and it is not allowing me to purchase it in my Snow down shop. Is it because I don't have the champion unlocked or is there another thing I need to do to buy it? I already bought the RP i need to get the bundle but it wont allow me to buy it.

FunkyMonkey9912/27/2015, 4:07:48 AM1 votes

Which day in January will this skin come back on for the 50% special?

EPEEX51/10/2016, 1:55:51 AM1 votes

Ahri

hyperion318212/17/2015, 7:55:26 AM1 votes

Hello WizardCrab,

About Ahri Challenger, what if she's proposed in our Personal Shop at the moment for less than 487 RP (292 or 390 RP for instance) ? Does it mean we have to buy it for 487 RP no matter what ? Or does it mean we will be able to buy Challenger Ahri for 292 or 390 RP in 48 hours ? Can we have a sale price difference already? She's also taking one slot for nothing in the personal shop atm.

vFgR66xJli12/17/2015, 7:34:30 PM1 votes

"ERROR_CREATING_FFG_ACCOUNT_NICKNAME" get this error message when ever i try to gift any of my friends anything i dont know what this means can someone help ?

NovaWolf12/18/2015, 7:53:40 AM1 votes

I already spent all my RP, but I am glad you still added the option to buy this skin 50% off in January :D

Dreampod12/18/2015, 8:13:49 AM1 votes

Thanks for re-adding Challenger Ahri to the store. I had thought that it was a lovely birthday present from Riot for the champ I've been maining lately.

snows12/18/2015, 10:37:36 AM1 votes

I purchased rp because I got a sick deal. challenger ahri skin + champ for 550 rp is pretty sick. So does that mean I get to purchase it after the 50% discount is over?

KÉKW12/18/2015, 10:51:22 AM1 votes

Thanks for putting Challenger Ahri back on!(bought it in a heartbeat). My Snowdown shop came up with some really cool skins, but I wish we could have like a reroll or something because I got multiple skins for thresh (when I already have the CS skin), Viking tryndamere when I already have warring kingdoms and sultan and so on. It could be made so you have a random reroll on one of your offers (20 through to 70%) not of your own choice. It's probably just me being an old grinch over my own misfortune but yeah those are just my thoughts.

Optimistical12/18/2015, 5:40:55 PM1 votes

That's awesome! I'm loving the snowdown shop. It's probably the best thing I've ever seen on league. And the icons purchasable with ip? I'm really glad that this game has employees who really do care about the community, not just about earning money. You don't deserve all the hate you sometimes (actually, on every post) get. Happy holidays Riot! Continue being awesome!

Medoh12/18/2015, 10:40:58 PM1 votes

Well, I was able to buy Challenger Ahri from the Snowdown shop only to realize that instead of getting 50% off from the regular store I only got 20% off..

PaladinNO12/19/2015, 10:53:56 AM1 votes

So much trouble for a skin that I already own. >-<

So, when will we be able to open our personal snowdown shop again? The entire shop's been broken, basically, since the snowdown shop was supposed to open back on the 16th. The EUNE server status doesn't say anything about this http://status.leagueoflegends.com/?en_GB#eune

...and this is the NA boards, which us on EUNE doesn't necessarily frequent.

So where on EUNE is this information being posted? Any post made outside NA which explains why the snowdown shop is now unavailable?

So I guess now everyone will get a free mystery icon for our troubles.

And this isn't the first time EUNE's been held in the dark either - for example, we never got this page on our server: http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/store/sales/icons-down-under

Pix is not pleased.