PUBG Mobile UC Prices 2026: Japan's 11-11 Price Hike, the Flat 60-UC-per-Dollar Rule, and the Royale Pass Price Mix-Up

I've bought UC on three phones and two servers over the years, and the one thing I learned is that the shop never tells you the per-UC rate. You have to work it out. So that's what I did on 2026-10-29: I read the official price lists, did the math, and lined everything up in tables.

Every number below has a source and a date. My own arithmetic is marked (calc).

What this page covers

• The Japan price revision: the official notice posted 2026-10-28, translated into tables. As of 2026-10-29 I haven't seen it in any English-language guide.
• The flat 60-UC-per-dollar rule on the US App Store, pack by pack.
• Where the bonus UC actually comes from, using an in-game shop screen from 2026-09-12.
• Official vs Buffget prices for the same base UC.
• The Royale Pass A21 price mix-up: why some guides say 360 UC and others say 720 UC.
• What players keep asking: missing UC, refunds and Midasbuy's conflicting discount claims.

Quick answers

Part 1: The Japan price revision on 2026-11-11

On 2026-10-28 the Japanese PUBG MOBILE site posted a notice titled 販売アイテム価格改定についてのお知らせ ("Notice of price revision for items on sale"). Here's what it says, in plain English:

• When: from 2026-11-11, on iOS and Android, for items sold in the app.
• Why: in 2022–2023 Apple changed App Store prices, so iOS prices moved but Android didn't. Exchange-rate swings also opened a gap between the Japan/Korea service and the global service. The notice says this revision closes both gaps.
• Midasbuy too: the official top-up store (Midasbuy) gets new prices as well.
• The iOS-only UC compensation event ends. The notice says the event that topped up iOS players won't run after the revision.
• Prices may lag. The notice warns that the price shown in the app can briefly differ from the real charge, so check the store's confirmation screen.

This applies to the Japan server. It names Japan/Korea versus global as the reason, but it doesn't announce any change for the global server, so I'm not assuming one.

Table 1: Japan App Store and Google Play UC prices, before vs after

Source: pubgmobile.jp notice, 2026-10-28.

iOS is mixed (some packs down, some up); Android is all up. On iPhone, only the 60 UC pack drops (¥160→¥150). The 600 UC (¥1,500) and 5,900 UC (¥15,000) packs stay the same. These three rise: 180 UC ¥400→¥450, 1,500 UC ¥3,500→¥3,750, and 2,950 UC ¥7,000→¥7,500.

On Android every UC pack goes up. If you've been buying 5,900 UC on Google Play for ¥12,000, the same pack costs ¥15,000 from 11-11 (+25%).

Table 2: Japan Midasbuy prices, before vs after

Source: pubgmobile.jp notice, 2026-10-28.

Here's the part nobody is saying out loud. Before the revision, Midasbuy and Android cost exactly the same (compare the "Before (Android)" column in Table 1 with "Midasbuy before" here). So for Android players in Japan, Midasbuy saved nothing.

After the revision, Midasbuy is cheaper than the app, but not by a flat 10% on every pack. From 600 UC up it's about 10% under (¥1,350 vs ¥1,500, ¥3,370 vs ¥3,750, ¥6,750 vs ¥7,500, ¥13,500 vs ¥15,000). The 60 UC pack is only 6.7% cheaper (¥140 vs ¥150), and 180 UC is 8.9% cheaper (¥410 vs ¥450). For the first time, Japan players on Android have a real reason to top up on the web.

ORIGINAL GRAPHIC UC per ¥100 for each Japan-server pack: iOS before, Android before, App Store/Google Play from 2026-11-11, Midasbuy before and after. iOS is mixed (only 60 UC drops); Android is all up; Midasbuy is 6.7% (60), 8.9% (180) or ~10% (600+) under the new store. Source: pubgmobile.jp price revision notice, 2026-10-28. Chart by Buffget, 2026-10-29. Japan server only.

What else gets more expensive on the Japan server

The notice lists over 40 items. These are the ones most players care about:

Source: pubgmobile.jp notice, 2026-10-28.

PRIME and PRIME PLUS are the only items in this table that go up for both platforms. On iPhone they rise by the same 28.6% and 29.4%.

If you already subscribe to PRIME on the Japan server

Subscriptions switch on your own renewal date, not on 11-11. The notice gives these dates:

1. App Store subscribers: the new price applies from 2026-12-08. Apple notifies you by email and in-app message 27 days before your next renewal, then sends a push notification 7 days before if you haven't read it.
2. Google Play subscribers: the new price applies from 2026-12-11. Google notifies you by email and push notification starting 30 days before your next renewal.
3. You don't need to agree to anything. If you keep the subscription, the next renewal after that date charges the new price.
4. To avoid it, cancel in your store's subscription settings before that renewal charge.

The 3-month "UC charge reward event"

To soften the hike, the notice adds a 3-month UC チャージ報酬イベント (UC charge reward event). You earn bonus UC by reaching cumulative paid-UC milestones.

Rules from the notice (Japan server only):

• Only paid UC counts. Bonus (free) UC doesn't.
• You must claim rewards before each period ends. Unclaimed rewards are lost.
• Month 1 and Month 2 each have two date periods under one mission table.

Source: pubgmobile.jp notice, 2026-10-28. Month 3 dates start on 2027-01-06; I'm not listing specific Month 3 rewards here.

At the exact milestone thresholds, Month 1 pays about 45% extra and Month 2 about 30% extra (calc: 450/1,000, 900/2,000, 1,350/3,000, 2,250/5,000 for Month 1; 300/1,000 and 600/2,000 for Month 2). That ratio only holds at those thresholds, and only on the Japan server.

What that means in practice for Month 1 (calc):

• Charge 3,000 paid UC: 3 × 450 = 1,350 bonus UC (~45% extra).
• Charge 5,000 paid UC: 1,350 + 900 = 2,250 bonus UC (~45% extra).
• Charge 5,900 paid UC (one big pack): still 2,250 bonus UC, because the next +900 is at 7,000 — so the rate drops below 45% between thresholds.

Each of Month 1 and Month 2 has two date periods but one mission table. The notice doesn't spell out whether your total resets between the two periods. Check the in-game event page before you plan a big spend around a milestone.

ORIGINAL GRAPHIC Bonus UC from the Japan-server "UC charge reward event" by cumulative paid UC for Months 1 and 2 (~45% / ~30% extra at exact thresholds). Month 3 starts 2027-01-06 (rewards omitted). Source: pubgmobile.jp price revision notice, 2026-10-28. Chart by Buffget, 2026-10-29.

My take as a player: if you're on the Japan server and you were going to buy UC anyway, Month 1 is the time to do it. Month 2 already cuts the bonus from ~45% to ~30% at the same thresholds. If you're on Android, top up before 11-11 to lock in the old price, or after 11-11 during Month 1 to collect the larger bonus. Don't let the bonus talk you into spending more than you planned.

Part 2: The global server and the flat 60-UC-per-dollar rule

Back to the global server, where most English-speaking players are.

Apple lists PUBG MOBILE's in-app purchases on its US store page (app id 1330123889, version 4.6.0, released 2026-09-09). I read it on 2026-10-29.

Table 3: US App Store UC prices, per dollar

Source: Apple App Store US, read 2026-10-29.

Look at the UC-per-dollar column: it barely moves. Base UC costs the same whether you spend one dollar or a hundred. The tiny 60 UC pack is actually the best rate by a hair (60.6 vs 60.0).

So if bigger packs don't give a better base rate, why does everyone say "buy the big pack"? Because of the bonus.

Where the bonus UC comes from

A YouTube video from creator RP Partner, published 2026-09-12 ("A21 royal pass kaise karen | Elite pass Elite pass plus upgrade…"), shows the in-game UC Purchase shop on an Android phone. The prices are in rupees ("Rs"). Here's what the screen shows:

Source: YouTube QEWS5iI3G-8, RP Partner, 2026-09-12, 0:45–0:52. One user's screen on one day. It's an Android store in a rupee currency, not the US store.

GIF In-game Deals → UC Purchase shop on Android, showing 60, 300+25, 600+60, 1500+300, 3000+850 and 6000+2100 UC with rupee prices. Source: YouTube "A21 royal pass kaise karen | Elite pass Elite pass plus upgrade…", RP Partner, 2026-09-12, clip 0:45–0:52. One user's screen.

Two things jump out:

1. Base UC is flat here too. 60 UC for Rs 269 and 6,000 UC for Rs 26,999 is the same base rate (22.3 per Rs100).
2. The bonus is the whole discount. On this screen, 6,000 + 2,100 gives about 35% more UC per rupee than the 60 pack (calc).

The Apple listing only shows base UC ("6000 Unknown Cash"), so it doesn't tell you whether an iPhone purchase adds the same bonus. I'm not going to guess. When I compare channels below, I compare base UC only, so neither side gets credit for a bonus the other side might also give.

Table 4: Official US App Store vs Buffget, same base UC

Buffget's PUBG Mobile UC (Global) page, read in USD on 2026-10-29, lists these packs. The bonus amounts on Buffget's packs (300 + 25, 600 + 60, 1,500 + 300, 3,000 + 850, 6,000 + 2,100) match the bonus tiers on the in-game screen above. So the bonus isn't something extra Buffget adds. It's the standard bonus for that pack size.

Sources: Apple App Store US and buffget.com/goods/pubg-mobile-uc, both read 2026-10-29. Buffget has no 180 UC pack.

ORIGINAL GRAPHIC Base UC per US$1 for each global pack: US App Store vs Buffget, bonus UC excluded on both sides. Sources: Apple App Store US (id1330123889) and buffget.com/goods/pubg-mobile-uc, both read 2026-10-29. Chart by Buffget.

The honest number is about 5–7% cheaper for the same base UC. You'll also see a "−29.4%" badge on the 6,000 + 2,100 pack. That figure is measured against a $132.22 "original" price, which is higher than Apple's $99.99, so I don't use it.

Two catches before you buy anywhere other than in the app:

• Server. Buffget's UC page says it's not for Japanese, Korean, Taiwan or Vietnam servers. If you play on the Japan server, the Japan revision above is your price list, and this table isn't.
• Player ID. Web top-ups go to your numeric Player ID. One wrong digit sends UC to someone else.

If you're on the global server and want the cheaper per-dollar rate, Buffget's global UC packs are the ones in Table 4.

Part 3: The Royale Pass A21 price mix-up

Search "A21 Royale Pass price" and you'll get two answers. One group says Elite 720 UC, Elite Plus 1,920 UC. Another says 360 UC and 720 UC. Both are quoting real numbers, but they're quoting different items.

What the official page says

PUBG MOBILE's own A21 page (pubgmobile.com/en/event/royalepassA21/, read 2026-10-29) lists the perks but no UC prices:

• Elite Pass: unlock all level rewards, exclusive Elite Missions, Bonus Pass 10% off, get back up to 720 UC.
• Elite Pass Plus: everything in Elite Pass, Weekly Challenge 50% point bonus, Bonus Pass 30% off, exclusive rewards.
• Rewards "worth over 80,000 UC".

The A20 page has the same wording, so this structure carries over from the last pass.

What the price guides say

So where does "360 / 720" come from? It's the two Elite options: levels 1–50 for 360 UC and levels 1–100 for 720 UC. Guides that print "360 and 720" are listing those two and leaving out Elite Pass Plus. That's not a different price, just a different item.

The one real disagreement is how many instant levels Elite Pass Plus gives: LDShop says 30, REDX says 25. Check the number on the purchase screen before you pay. It decides whether Plus is worth it, because the head start is wasted if you've already passed those levels.

The pass math (calc)

The "get back up to 720 UC" line is what makes the 720 Elite Pass the best-value purchase in the game, but only if you actually finish it. Stop at level 60 and you've paid for rewards you never claimed.

Buy it only if you'll finish it

PUBG MOBILE's help center (FAQ "Restrictions and things to be aware of when using Royale Pass") says:

• Elite and Elite Plus can't be refunded.
• RP levels bought with UC can't be converted back to UC.
• Rewards must be claimed before the season ends. You can't go back into an old pass.

What's next

PUBG MOBILE's official X account posted "V4.7 is coming on November 12" on 2026-10-10 and again on 2026-10-15. Season 32 started on 2026-09-12 (official X post that day). The next pass hasn't had its prices announced by the official account yet, so plan around 720 UC and wait for the official reveal.

My advice: buy the pass in the first week if you're going to buy it at all. Elite Missions add up, and the earlier you start, the less you'll be tempted to buy levels with UC.

Timing a top-up around 11-12

Official dates I re-checked on 2026-10-30:

What that means for you:

1. Finish A21 first. Rewards you don't claim before the season ends are gone (help center, Part 3). If you're close to level 100, grind it out instead of buying levels.
2. UC doesn't care about seasons. Your UC balance stays in your account across updates, so there's no rush to spend it before 4.7.
3. Japan Android players: 11-10 is your last day at the old price; 11-11 opens the bonus event. Pick one.
4. Don't pre-buy for the next pass at an unknown price. Its price hasn't been posted officially yet, so plan around the 720 UC A21 pattern only as a rough budget.

Part 4: Purchase gift events stack with the bonus

Besides the pack bonus, the global game runs limited Purchase Gift events. You hit cumulative UC milestones and get extra items.

The same 2026-09-12 video shows one. The in-game banner reads 2026/09/10 – 2026/09/30 (UTC+0):

Source: YouTube QEWS5iI3G-8, RP Partner, 2026-09-12, 0:33–0:40. The track on screen runs to 12,000 UC.

GIF In-game Purchase Gift event, 2026/09/10–2026/09/30 (UTC+0): rewards at 60, 300, 600 and 1,500 total UC purchased. Source: YouTube "A21 royal pass kaise karen…", RP Partner, 2026-09-12, clip 0:33–0:40.

That event has ended. I'm including it so you know what to look for: open Deals → Purchase Gift in the game before you top up. If an event like this is running, a 600 UC top-up gets you the pack's own +60 plus the event's UC on top.

Check the event dates and the time zone on the banner. The event above used UTC+0, which is 08:00 the next day in UTC+8.

Part 5: What players keep asking

I looked through r/PUBGMobile, the official Discord archive and complaint sites for questions that come up again and again.

"I paid but the UC never arrived" (repeated)

This one appears over and over:

• r/PUBGMobile, 2024-07-31 ("Didn't get uc"): a player bought 325 UC and a 60 + 60 pack on Midasbuy. The 120 UC arrived and the 325 didn't. The subreddit's moderator account replied that UC usually arrives right away, that network issues can delay it, and to wait 12–24 hours, then contact Midasbuy support.
• PUBG MOBILE Discord (archived), 2024-03-09: a player was charged on Midasbuy with no UC. A helper pointed them to Midasbuy support and said to include the transaction ID and the UID.
• Şikayetvar complaint, 2026-05-10: a 249 PKR JazzCash payment showed as successful on Midasbuy, but no UC arrived.
• r/PUBGMobile, 2026-09-01: a returning player paid by debit card on Midasbuy and got no UC. The first reply asked "sent to wrong id?".

What to do, step by step

1. Restart the game fully and check your UC balance again.
2. Compare the Player ID on your receipt with the ID in your profile, digit by digit.
3. Check the server. Global UC won't land on a Japan, Korea, Taiwan or Vietnam account.
4. Wait 12–24 hours. That's the window the official moderator account gave in 2024.
5. Then contact the seller's support with the order or transaction ID, your Player ID, the payment time and screenshots.
6. Don't file a chargeback first. Contact support before you dispute anything with your bank.

"Is Midasbuy 5% or 10% off?" (conflicting)

I loaded Midasbuy's US PUBG Mobile page on 2026-10-29. The page contradicts itself:

• The page title says "10% discount & VIP 7% extra UC".
• The page description says "Get 5% Extra UC Instantly!"

Both lines are on Midasbuy's own page on the same day. Neither tells you which packs, which payment methods or which VIP level gets what. So I'm not putting a Midasbuy UC-per-dollar number in my tables. Read the final checkout screen, not the headline.

"Midasbuy says my region is wrong" (single post)

On the PUBG MOBILE Discord archive (answeroverflow.com, 2026-02-28 to 2026-05-24), a Bangladesh player kept getting a B100 error on Midasbuy. A helper said a recently changed region may need about 15 days of logins before purchases work. That's a volunteer's memory, not an official rule. The thread ended with: contact Midasbuy support.

The takeaway is simple: the region on the site has to match the account.

"Can I get a refund if I bought the wrong thing?" (repeated)

KRAFTON's help center, Payment and Refund section (read 2026-10-30), says refunds are only available for purchases made within 7 days, and opened or used products aren't eligible. Royale Pass Elite and Elite Plus aren't refundable at all (Part 3). Once UC is spent, treat it as final.

"Can I get UC back for a Royale Pass I didn't finish?" (repeated)

No. The help center says Elite and Elite Plus aren't refundable and UC spent on RP levels can't be converted back (see Part 3).

How to top up UC by Player ID, step by step

Midasbuy's official FAQ (cdn.midasbuy.com, read 2026-10-30) spells out the web flow. Any Player ID top-up works the same way:

1. Find your Player ID. Midasbuy's FAQ says it's in the game's Personal Center (upper left) or under Settings → General → Player ID.
2. Pick your country/region on the top-up site. It should match your account's region.
3. Paste the ID and check the nickname that comes back. Don't just trust the digits.
4. Choose the pack and pay.
5. Go back to the game and check the UC counter, top right.

If it hasn't shown up:

For in-app purchases, KRAFTON's help center says to contact the in-game Customer Center with the payment date and time, your UID and the item name. For any other seller, use that seller's support with the order ID.

Check the domain before you pay

Search "Midasbuy Pakistan" and you'll hit midasbuy.com.pk. Its refund page (read 2026-10-30) gives a contact address on outlook.com, not midasbuy.com. The official FAQ lists help@midasbuy.com. If the domain or the support email doesn't match, close the tab.

How to pick the right top-up, in 5 steps

1. Find your server. Profile → Basic Info shows your ID and region. Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam accounts follow their own price lists.
2. Decide how much UC you actually need. Elite Pass is 720 UC. Elite Pass Plus is 1,920 UC.
3. Pick the pack by total UC, not base UC. Base UC is flat, so pick the pack whose bonus gets you closest to your target. For a 720 UC Elite Pass on the global server, 600 + 60 plus a 60 pack gets you exactly 720 (calc).
4. Check Deals → Purchase Gift for a running milestone event before you pay.
5. Compare the final price, not the badge. On 2026-10-29 the same base UC was about 6.6% cheaper on Buffget than on the US App Store for packs of 1,500 UC and up (calc).

Which channel for which player

Built only from the numbers above:

FAQ

Is PUBG Mobile raising UC prices in November 2026? On the Japan server, yes, from 2026-11-11 (official notice, 2026-10-28). The notice doesn't announce a change for the global server.

How much more will Android players in Japan pay? 21.6–25.4% depending on the pack. 5,900 UC goes from ¥12,000 to ¥15,000 (calc from the notice).

Is Midasbuy cheaper than the app in Japan? Before 11-11 it costs the same as Android. From 11-11 it's about 10% below the app for 600 UC and up, 8.9% cheaper on 180 UC, and 6.7% cheaper on 60 UC (calc).

How many UC do I get per dollar on the US App Store? About 60 base UC per $1 at every size (App Store US, 2026-10-29).

Do bigger UC packs give a better rate? Only through bonus UC. On a 2026-09-12 in-game screen, 6,000 + 2,100 gave about 35% more UC per rupee than the 60 pack (calc).

How much is the A21 Elite Pass? 720 UC for levels 1–100, 360 UC for levels 1–50 and 1,920 UC for Elite Pass Plus, according to four price guides published in September–October 2026. The official page confirms "get back up to 720 UC".

When is PUBG Mobile 4.7? 2026-11-12, per the official PUBG MOBILE X account (2026-10-10 and 2026-10-15).

Can I use global UC top-ups on the Japan server? No. Buffget's global UC page excludes Japanese, Korean, Taiwan and Vietnam servers.

Where do I find my PUBG Mobile Player ID? In the game's Personal Center (upper left), or Settings → General → Player ID, per Midasbuy's official FAQ (2026-10-30).

How long does UC take to arrive? KRAFTON's help center says 10–30 minutes can be normal. Midasbuy's FAQ says to contact support if it's still missing after 24 hours.

Can I get a refund on UC? KRAFTON's help center limits refunds to purchases within 7 days, and used items aren't eligible. Royale Pass upgrades are never refundable.

Does UC expire when the season ends? No. Only unclaimed pass rewards are lost at season end; your UC balance stays.

Does the discount badge on a top-up page show the real saving? Not always. Compare base UC instead: Buffget's 6,000 UC pack is about 6.6% cheaper than the App Store (2026-10-29).

Bottom line

Base UC is flat at about 60 per dollar on the US App Store, so you only save money through bonus UC, events or a cheaper channel. On the global server, topping up the same packs through Buffget costs about 5–7% less than the App Store for the same base UC (2026-10-29). On the Japan server, 11-11 changes everything: Android gets more expensive, Midasbuy becomes the cheaper route, and Month 1 of the charge reward event (~45% extra at the exact milestones) is the best time to top up if you were going to anyway.

Sources (read 2026-10-29 unless dated)

• cdn.midasbuy.com/oversea_web/faq/faq.html (read 2026-10-30): Player ID location, 24-hour window, help@midasbuy.com.
• KRAFTON PUBG Mobile help center (pubgmobile.helpshift.com), "I didn't receive my item after making a purchase" and Payment and Refund section (read 2026-10-30).
• midasbuy.com.pk/refund-policy (read 2026-10-30): unofficial lookalike contact address.
• answeroverflow.com PUBG MOBILE Discord thread on Midasbuy region error B100 (2026-02-28 to 2026-05-24).
• pubgmobile.jp, 販売アイテム価格改定についてのお知らせ (2026-10-28): Japan price revision, subscription dates, UC charge reward event.
• Apple App Store US, PUBG MOBILE (id1330123889): in-app purchases; version 4.6.0 dated 2026-09-09.
• buffget.com/goods/pubg-mobile-uc: USD prices and server restrictions.
• midasbuy.com/midasbuy/us/buy/pubgm: page title and description.
• pubgmobile.com/en/event/royalepassA21/ and /royalepassA20/: Elite Pass perks.
• PUBG MOBILE Help Center (Helpshift): Royale Pass restrictions FAQ.
• x.com/PUBGMOBILE posts dated 2026-09-12, 2026-10-10 and 2026-10-15.
• GGWP (Sept 2026), skor.id (Sept 2026), LDShop A21 guide, REDX (Oct 2026): A21 pass prices.
• YouTube QEWS5iI3G-8, RP Partner (2026-09-12): in-game UC Purchase and Purchase Gift screens (GIF sources).
• reddit.com/r/PUBGMobile threads 1egco60 (2024-07-31) and 1w47sbd (2026-09-01); answeroverflow.com PUBG MOBILE Discord archive (2024-03-09); sikayetvar.com Midasbuy complaint (2026-05-10).