skate.™ shop and currencies guide

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Overview

Learn how to get Skate’s four currencies (San Van Bucks, Rip Chips, Tix, and limited-time currencies) and how to use the Skate shop.

What’s the skate. shop?

The Skate shop is an online store where you can buy San Van Bucks and certain cosmetic content to use in-game. When you buy San Van Bucks through the web store, you get 10% more San Van Bucks compared to the same bundle purchased from the in-game store.

What platforms can I buy items for?

You can buy items for Skate on: 
  • PC
  • PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5
  • Xbox One and Xbox X|S.

Do EA Play members get an extra discount?

Yes. If you have an EA Play membership, your 10% discount is already applied to the prices on the web store.

How to log in to the skate. shop

You can log in to the Skate shop using your EA ID and password. If you don’t know your EA Account login info, you can sign in using the platform you use to play Skate. Need help? Learn how to get back into your EA Account.

skate. currencies

Skate has four different currencies. Here’s how they work and what you can get with them.You can only use real-world currency in the Skate shop.
This is Skate’s main currency. Buy San Van Bucks with real-world money or earn it through the Season pass. San Van Bucks can be used to get premium cosmetics.The San Van Bucks currency is selected in-game. The currency is a pink rectangle with a bird on it.

What’s the skate. Pass?

The Skate Pass is an in-game seasonal reward system where you can earn Tix and get new items.The Skate Pass has a Standard track, which is free, and a Premium track. You can upgrade to the Premium track from the in-game store using San Van Bucks.

How to get to the Isle of Grom

If you own Skate’s Season 3 Premium Pass, you can access the Isle of Grom beginning March 10, 2026. From April 14 to May 5, 2026, all players can access Grom during a multi-week in-game event. After May 5, 2026 you can access Grom via the Season 3 Premium Pass or by redeeming 500 Rip Chips for a 24-hour Water Taxi Day Pass.Go to the Skate Season 3 blog post to learn more about how to access the Isle of Grom. 

Missing San Van Bucks or content

If your Skate shop content hasn’t appeared in-game, sign out, then sign back in again to see if it appears.If you bought something before you first logged in to the game, this step can still help.
San Van Bucks and content you get through the web store should be available immediately in-game. If your balance hasn’t updated, try these steps to troubleshoot missing content. 
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