Does riot not do 975 skins anymore?

Linna Excel·Jun 20, 2017·3 votes·1,798 views

Of the last 24 skins released, riot has done 4 skins of the 975 quality. Are you guys at rito moving away from that level of skins?

14 Comments

Magical ZoeJun 20, 20173 votes

I don't see the point in having 975 skins anymore. I mean, higher priced skins means there will be more bells and whistles put into them.

Linna ExcelJun 20, 20171 votes

Cost mainly.

I mean for what I can get out of a 1820 skin, I could get 2 skins at the 975 level. I mean if I 1 tricked a single champ that'd be one thing. However if I played mostly 4 champs, $40 for 4 skins is a lot easier to justify thank $80 for 4 skins.

MohawkBirdJun 20, 20173 votes

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Linna ExcelJun 20, 20171 votes

I think the 1350 is a bit more in the particle and model change department.

GreenLoreJun 20, 20173 votes

1350 is basically a bit more high quality than 975. They usually come with new sound effects for their skills,have more complex skill animations or other new animations(like the star guardians homeguard). Sometimes they also have a VO filter.

Though I have to say the line between 975 and 1350 is very thin.

Sett a trapJun 20, 20172 votes

the reality is that 975 skins don't sell. There's not much you can do with a 975.

Karma's Conqueror skin is really good looking. But guess what, it's just a red recolor with white hair and a TP animation.

That's kinda a ripoff...I bought it anyways cause I like MSI/Karma but if it was a regular 975 - NO.

I don't even buy 975 skins for champs I main, even if they're on sale. Most of them are garbage in today's standards. Look at half of Ahri's skins. They're 975 and they're just recolors with an added accessory.

Big LincolnJun 20, 20171 votes

riot can squeeze more money out of us this way

Valor BotJun 20, 20171 votes

I think there may be a higher demand for 1350+ RP skins these days, especially since the difference between 1350 and 975 RP skins is very thin. Generally speaking, skins higher than 975 RP tend to generate a lot of hype and excitement (particularly legendary and ultimate skins) due to the level of quality they offer, so it makes sense that they're capitalizing on what's been more successful for them, and what is ultimately more exciting for both the developers and players of the game.

GapyboJun 20, 20171 votes

Seems like 1350rp and even legendary skins have the best work/profit ratio for them. Notice how we haven't had any 750rp skins lately either. There really seems to be a push for maximizing profit lately when you look at how last couple of legendary skins were all directed at extremely popular champions LeeSin Caitlyn Riven Yasuo . They must've made insane amounts of money on these skins.

xScarfyJun 20, 20171 votes

Legendary skins are mostly given to popular champions, popularity is a big factor when it comes to skin production these days (higher popularity=more people buy the skin=more money, thats just how marketing works). But yeah, there have been a lot more 1350 skins than 975 and 750 for some reason.

Linna ExcelJun 20, 20171 votes

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But yeah, there have been a lot more 1350 skins than 975 and 750 for some reason.

This is why I was wondering about this. As I see it, most people don't buy skins, however IMO the best skins to get people started in buying skins are the 975 and 750s, particularly when they are on sale. 5 bucks to get a personal flair for the champ I main is a pretty good deal as consumer.

I mean it's a lot easier for someone to get started in buying skins at 5 bucks compared to 16-30 bucks.

DigielfJun 20, 20171 votes

You ask if they don't do 975 skins anymore and then you say that they did 4 of them recently...

KjarikJun 20, 20171 votes

...Of the last 24. Neat cherry-picking, I see.

Linna ExcelJun 20, 20171 votes

Without knowing their production pipelines, I went with more recent stuff. I didn't want to go too far back because skins released earlier this year may have been started under last year's requirements of the team. Since riot is just getting around to releasing the SKT skins now, that seemed like a fair assumption at the time.