At 0:00 on May 5th, Honor of Kings launched a new skin, that is, Guan Yu's KPL Decisive Rider, which is also the last new skin during this May 5 Friends Day event.
The skin was launched at 0:00 on the 5th, and not long after it was launched, a large number of players bought this skin. According to the statistics of some netizens, the sales volume of this skin has exceeded seven figures in just half an hour after it was launched.
Guan Yu's popularity as a hero itself is not high, mainly because the strength of this version is relatively low, but his new skin has such a high sales, mainly due to these three reasons.
1. The price of the skin is preferential
The first reason is that the price of this skin is very favorable, as an epic skin, Guan Yu's original price of this decisive horse ride is 888 coupons, but the first week discount plus exclusive event discounts, the minimum is only 472 coupons to get.
This price can be described as very favorable, less than the original price of a brave skin. Even in the Mystery Shop, the price will be lower than 472 bonds only if you get a 50% discount.
The cheap price is also the main reason why many players buy this skin, even if they don't play Guan Yu, it's not bad to buy the skin and put it there. And although Guan Yu is not strong now, maybe some official will enhance him, and this skin can be taken out and used. No matter how bad it is, you can use this skin in entertainment modes such as Awakening Battle, Multicast, etc.
2. Guan Yu's skins are all limited
The sales of this skin are high, and on the other hand, the reason is that most of the skins of Guan Yu, a hero, are limited.
In addition to the original skin, Guan Yu has a total of 7 skins, one companion skin, and one New Year-themed brave skin. The remaining high-level skins, the Frozen God of War is limited, and the probability of returning is not large, even if it returns, it is a lottery, and the price is too expensive. The martial saint is also limited, and there is no qualification for direct sales to return, and the price of the lottery return is more expensive.
Last year's May Five Friends Day skin is still limited, although there is still a chance to return directly for sale, but the price of the return is also 888 bonds, which is much worse than this KPL skin.
There's only one Glory Collection left, not to mention that most players don't have the conditions to get their hands on.
So for ordinary Guan Yu players, if they want a passable skin, the KPL skin launched this time is undoubtedly the best choice, the quality is good, and the price is very cheap.
3. Limited labels
The limited label is also an important reason for many players to buy this skin, there are many players in Honor of Kings, they focus on buying limited skins, and non-limited skins are not bought.
Because in the eyes of this part of the player, only limited skins have the meaning of purchasing, and sooner or later direct sales of skins will be discounted, and even enter the skin fragment mall, or experience cards for free in various activities, and sometimes even give them away for free.
The limited skin retains its value relatively much, and the price that has just been launched is the most favorable, and the subsequent return price will only become more and more expensive.
4. Novel skin color
Compared with the previous KPL limited skins, Guan Yu's skin is eye-catching, mainly because of the color of the skin.
Starting from the skins of the Sirius series to the skins of the Hidden Light Squad series, although these 10 KPL limited skins belong to two series, their color schemes are very similar, all of them are mainly purple and blue.
And Guan Yu's skin color is very different from the previous KPL limit, with a bright orange and yellow as the main color, which makes players' eyes shine, which is also one of the reasons why players buy this skin.