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Overwatch Coins are the premium currency in Overwatch 2, and they can be used to purchase cosmetic items, the Premium Battle Pass, and more. While it is certainly possible to enjoy the game without ever making any of these types of purchases, some players will undoubtedly be interested in doing so. This guide is here to assist those players by detailing the two methods that can be used to get Overwatch Coins in Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2: How to Get Overwatch Coins (Free)

Players that are looking to earn some free Overwatch Coins should direct their attention to Overwatch 2's Weekly Challenges. These can be viewed by navigating to the home screen, clicking on Challenges, and then selecting the Weekly tab at the top, and fans of hero shooters will find that Coins are granted upon completing certain numbers of Weekly Challenges. While it is true that the amount of Overwatch Coins that can earned through Weekly Challenges is quite low, some players will still want to pursue this opportunity.

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Overwatch 2: How to Get Overwatch Coins (Paid)

The other option is to purchase Overwatch Coins through Overwatch 2's in-game shop, which can be accessed by clicking on Shop on the home screen. Upon reaching the shop, players can click on the plus sign in the top-right corner of the screen to see the Overwatch Coin bundles that are available, and indeed there are five of them. These bundles range from $4.99 for 500 Coins to $99.99 for 11,600 Coins, and players that are primarily interested in unlocking the Premium Battle Pass may want to consider the 1,000-Coin option.

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To note, while some live-service games offer their premium currencies as rewards within their battle passes, that is not the case with Overwatch 2. As such, players should not purchase the Premium Battle Pass with the intent of rolling that investment into unlocking future battle passes. Instead, fans should either plan to buy more Overwatch Coins when a new season comes or start saving their Weekly Quest rewards.

One final thing to mention is that while some players may be slightly disappointed by the lack of currency in Overwatch 2's Battle Pass, its absence does allow for every tier to award a cosmetic. Among those cosmetic rewards are emotes, skins, and icons, and there are 80 tiers worth of them to be earned. For those players that are curious, the Tier 80 reward is the Cyber Demon Mythic Genji skin, which is sure to be of interest to fans of that particular Hero.

Overwatch 2 is free-to-play for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.