Sale Overview: Flexible Cost Bundles and Retiring Skins

Summary

Period: 9th to 16th of July, 2013
Bundles: Good Night, Sweet Skins; Pentakill; Ranged Rovers and Pretty in Pink
Note: if you don’t own a champion the bundle’s cost is increased by the champion’s discounted price

Another set of temporary, flexible bundles arrive at the store but this time they come with a legacy warning. The skins from Good Night, Sweet Skins are to be removed from the store after the 16th of July so now is your chance to get them before they disappear into the Legacy Vault. Let’s take a look at the bundles and see if they are worth squeezing the wallet.

Overview

Good Night, Sweet Skins Bundle

Discount: 75% for skins and 50% for champions
Total Price: 3000 RP
Skins’ Price: 935 RP

As an opportunity to say farewell, at least for a while, to this skins a bundle isn’t a bad idea. However, even if the idea seems convenient it isn’t as flexible as being able to choose specific skins; especially if there are some you aren’t interested in getting. That situation may well present itself this time.

The skins going on retirement have a mix of nice and disappointing quality which makes the bundle feel unsatisfying. That’s because we have a charming skin like Muse Sona attached to a mess like Molten Rammus. The other skins are somewhat in between so they aren’t bad yet not really attractive either.

At any rate, Muse Sona is the only skin worth getting. If you are patient you can wait for an eventual legacy sale for the skin. If not, you will save money buying the bundle instead of Muse Sona alone; as long as you own all the champions. Regardless, the attached extras aren’t always a good addition.

Pentakill Bundle

Discount: 50%
Total Price: 4345 RP
Skins’ Price: 2325 RP

The true choice for Pentakill fans because any less just wouldn’t be enough. If Pentakill isn’t a mere band for you but a feeling that runs through your veins then there isn’t much else to say. Conversely, if you aren’t as passionate then you’ll find a mixed bag of skins and a purchase won’t be as automatic.

There are a bunch of good skins but the only real standout is Olaf with his fantastic drummer interpretation. Unfortunately, Yorick doesn’t live up to the expectations set by the rest of the members as the skin suffers from a messy execution. The others are good enough so, on average, the quality is acceptable.

In the end, unless you are a Pentakill fanatic it may be better to wait for sales on the specific skins you like. The bundle surely is the best way to start and complete a Pentakill collection. Still, not all the band members may be equally appealing to everyone.

Ranged Rovers Bundle

Discount: 25%
Total Price: 3585 RP

It’s been said before and in this case nothing changes: unlocking champions with RP can be useful but it’s always better to reserve it for skins; especially when the discount is so small. Naturally, a bundle like this will save quite a bit of farming but in exchange asks for quite an investment.

In terms of skins, all of the champions have nice options. Nevertheless, Arclight Varus was on sale recently while Phoenix Quinn and Gladiator Draven were released not too long ago; and the former also put on a special sale. Therefore, as preparation for eventual sales, it offers some advantages but not that many.

Pretty in Pink Bundle

Discount: 40%
Total Price: 4116 RP
Skins’ Price: 2067 RP

Pretty in Pink will certainly appeal to fans of this classic and controversial colour but there are also some interesting skins. In a sense, the bundle goes from best to worse: Sewn Chaos Orianna is formidable but as we go down the list of skins the quality plummets; thus ending as a mixed bag.

The standouts are the aforementioned Sewn Chaos Orianna and Bittersweet Lulu while Dynasty Ahri isn’t bad; despite having some issues. In Taric’s case, his Armor of the Fifth Age is definitely distinct but for the price one could expect a bit more elaboration.

Additionally, the discount isn’t the best it could be. At 40% off it’s good but seems whimsically short of the usual 50% for no apparent reason. Consequently, unless you can’t resist the allure of the pink theme, patience is an alternative worth considering. A plain old normal sale will provide more freedom of choice and a better price, the catch is the wait.

Source: League of Legends News: New Flexible Cost Bundles and Retiring Skins