Following some disruptive server issues after Arc Raiders\u2019 first weekend was slammed with an influx of players, Embark Studios is giving out 500 Raider Tokens to those who played on Sunday, which translates to about five bucks in real, U.S. dollars. It\u2019s a nice gesture, but as many in the growing Arc Raiders community have pointed out, five bucks ain\u2019t gonna get you a whole lot in the in-game shop.<\/p>\n
We appreciate your patience as our servers had a wobble on Sunday, Scrappy must’ve pecked a few wires loose, he’s been put on the naughty step \ud83d\udc13
As a token of our thanks, we’re sending 500 Raider Tokens to all Raiders who logged in on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u2014 ARC Raiders (@ARCRaidersGame) November 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Arc Raiders\u2019 servers were packed this weekend. Hitting over 300,000 concurrent players on Steam alone has helped land the extraction shooter in the top five most-played games on Valve\u2019s storefront, putting it just under Battlefield 6. The game is winning over an eager fanbase with its engaging progression systems and hardcore gameplay loop. But Arc Raiders\u2019 in-game cosmetic shop is a sore spot for many, especially given that the game requires a $40 purchase to play.<\/p>\n Read More: How The Hell Did We Let $20 Skins Become A Thing?<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI thought $10 worth of coins would be enough to buy [a particular] skin, not the bundle, just the skin,\u201d a Redditor writes in a post titled \u201cThe prices are\u2026a little spicy, right?\u201d Whether you\u2019re playing Fortnite or Diablo IV or any number of other games, it\u2019s become all too common to see high price tags affixed to the privilege of sporting a new digital look.<\/p>\n But to many Arc Raiders\u2019 fans, it\u2019s not just the price, but the lack of customization options with the pricey cosmetics that\u2019s getting under their skin. For now, while you can mix up different backpacks with different outfits, items like goggles, helmets, and boots are all tied to the skin they come with. So no astronaut suit with a cowboy hat for you.<\/p>\n \u201cThe fact that [the] entire costume comes in one piece with some minimal customization,\u201d one comment reads<\/a>, \u201crather than pieces you can slap on later and recombine with other stuff kinda drags value down for me.\u201d Another highly upvoted comment reads<\/a>, \u201cStep 1: Don\u2019t buy it. Step 2: Watch as prices become reasonable.\u201d Another Reddit post with nearly 1,000 upvotes<\/a> encourages players to use Embark Studios\u2019 support site to request the ability to swap helmets across different outfits.<\/p>\n Other folks haven\u2019t been as kind, with one popular post on Reddit describing a particular facial cosmetic as paying four bucks to \u201chave poop smeared on your face,\u201d while countless other players are upset over a lack of customization options for things such as beards.<\/p>\n Perhaps these pricing concerns wouldn\u2019t be as salient if the game were free-to-play, like Embark\u2019s other game The Finals. But given the $40 asking price, which feels plenty fair for a game of this scale, demanding half the cost of the game just to dress up a certain way feels odd to say the least.<\/p>\n