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Riftbound T1 Collection Regional Price Comparison: US, China, and Korea

The Riftbound x T1 2025 Worlds Champion Collection isn't priced the same everywhere. Riot confirmed distinct pricing for the English, Chinese, and Korean versions of both the Signature Edition and Player Bundle rather than applying one flat conversion across regions.

For collectors weighing whether to pursue a version outside their home region, understanding exactly how those prices compare matters more than assuming a simple exchange-rate translation.

Here's the full confirmed pricing breakdown across all three regions.

What's Confirmed About Regional Pricing

  • Signature Edition: US$360 (English), ¥2,025 (Chinese), 500,000 KRW (Korean)
  • Player Bundle: US$70 (English), ¥399 (Chinese), 100,000 KRW (Korean)
  • All three language versions share the same 10,125-copy Signature Edition print run combined
  • Each Signature Edition includes one card serialized 1 through 2,025 regardless of region
  • English and Chinese Signature Editions and Player Bundles are distributed through a Riot Merch store drawing
  • Korean versions are sold separately through T1's own platform and KREAM

Why the Chinese Price Isn't a Round Number

The Chinese Signature Edition price of ¥2,025 is a deliberate reference to the same year, 2025, tied to T1's championship win and the card's serial numbering, mirroring the English and Korean pricing's thematic tie to the same milestone.

That kind of intentional pricing detail is easy to miss if you're only scanning the number itself rather than connecting it to the collection's broader 1-through-2,025 serialization theme.

Comparing the Signature Edition Across Regions

Converting each regional price at typical exchange rates shows the three versions land in a broadly similar range rather than one region being dramatically cheaper or more expensive than the others, though minor differences do exist once conversion and regional pricing strategy are both factored in.

That relative consistency suggests Riot set each region's price independently based on local market norms rather than starting from one base price and mechanically converting it everywhere.

The Player Bundle Follows the Same Pattern

At roughly a fifth of the Signature Edition's price in every region, the Player Bundle maintains a consistent price relationship to its premium counterpart across English, Chinese, and Korean versions alike.

That consistency makes it easier to reason about which version might make sense if you're eligible to purchase in more than one region, since the practical value proposition stays similar regardless of currency.

Why Region Matters More Than Just Price

Price alone doesn't determine whether a specific regional version is accessible to a given collector. English and Chinese versions require winning a Riot Merch store drawing, while the Korean version is sold through region-specific platforms most collectors outside Korea can't easily access.

That distribution difference matters as much as the price tag itself when deciding which version is realistically obtainable.

Why Cross-Region Comparison Shopping Rarely Makes Sense Here

Unlike a digital product where a collector might genuinely shop across regional storefronts for the best price, this release's distribution model makes that kind of comparison shopping largely impractical.

English and Chinese versions require winning a Merch store drawing regardless of price, and the Korean version's separate regional channels aren't generally open to international buyers in the first place. Price comparison is informative, but it rarely translates into an actual purchasing choice the way it might for a more universally available product.

Understanding this upfront saves time that might otherwise go toward chasing a theoretically cheaper version that isn't actually accessible.

Best EVORETRO Starting Point Regardless of Region

Whichever regional version lands in a collection, the same basic protection principles apply everywhere. EVORETRO Perfect Fit Sleeves give every card in the set a first layer of protection right away.

For keeping a full five-card set together as one unit, EVORETRO's Magnetic Deck Box works regardless of which regional printing you own.

What Regional Pricing Strategy Reveals About This Release

Setting three genuinely distinct prices, rather than one figure translated by exchange rate, takes deliberate effort most publishers skip for a smaller release. That effort suggests Riot treated each region's version as its own product decision, not an afterthought bolted onto the English release.

It also means collectors shouldn't assume any one region offers a meaningfully better deal purely based on currency math, since local pricing strategy, not just conversion, shaped each figure.

For a release this closely tied to a specific real-world achievement, that level of regional care fits the broader pattern of how deliberately Riot built this collection overall.

Common Mistakes Collectors Make

  • Assuming a flat currency conversion applies evenly across all three regional prices
  • Overlooking that the Chinese price of ¥2,025 is a deliberate reference to the collection's serialization theme
  • Focusing only on price while ignoring that Korean versions use entirely different sales channels
  • Comparing Signature Edition and Player Bundle prices across regions without checking each region's own ratio

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is the English Signature Edition?

US$360.

How much is the Chinese Signature Edition?

¥2,025.

How much is the Korean Signature Edition?

500,000 KRW.

Is the Player Bundle priced the same way across regions?

Yes, it maintains roughly the same price relationship to the Signature Edition in every region.

Protect Whichever Version You Land

No matter which region's printing ends up in your collection, proper protection matters just as much. Pick up EVORETRO's Perfect Fit Sleeves to get every card covered from day one.

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