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How to get Overwatch Coins in Overwatch 2?

Overwatch Coins are Overwatch 2's new currency, but how do you get them? Here's how you can obtain them and what you can buy with them in the new hero shooter

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Overwatch 2 has brought lots of new changes to the series, including new heroes, skins, cosmetics, and even currency. So, if you want to know how to get Overwatch Coins in Overwatch 2, the game’s new currency, then you’ve come to the right place.

Hopefully, it’s not just us that can’t stop buying new skins either. Customising your cosmetics is one area where Overwatch excels, even if it makes us poorer than we’d like. And with all the new heroes, we can feel how light our pockets are already.

With that said, you’ll find everything we know about how to get Overwatch Coins in Overwatch 2 and what you can buy with the new currency.

How to get Overwatch Coins in Overwatch 2

There are two ways to get Overwatch Coins in Overwatch 2: you can earn them by completing weekly challenges in-game, or you can buy them directly in the shop. This is according to an Overwatch 2 blog post.

Overwatch Coins can be used to buy new heroes, like Kiriko, as well as other cosmetic items such as charms and skins. Series veterans will be happy to know the original game’s Overwatch Credits will also still be relevant, and you’ll be able to use them to unlock cosmetics. New heroes, however, can only be bought with the newly minted Overwatch Coins.

Those are all the ways in which to obtain Overwatch Coins and how you can spend them. Read our guide on all of Overwatch 2’s mythic skins to see what you can buy, or find out what the Battle Pass price is to see if it’s worth buying.