Path of Exile 2 will be free-to-play at full release, but while it’s in early access the cheapest way in is the $30 Early Access Supporter Pack, which also includes 300 points for the shop.
What “free” means here, in plain English: the game itself, all the content, every class — free at 1.0. What costs money is cosmetics and stash tabs. Stash tabs are the one purchase that actually affects how the game feels to play, and the community has long treated a few of them as the real price of the game. The ballpark: basic tabs run about 30 points (roughly three dollars), a currency tab is 75, and the useful bundles land around 150–200 points — so the 300 points in the entry pack genuinely cover your first round of storage. Tab sales also come around every few weeks if you can stand to wait.
That’s still a fraction of a full-priced game, and there’s nothing pay-to-win in the shop.
Honest verdict: if you’re price-sensitive, wait for launch. The game isn’t going anywhere, and the 1.0 wave of new players means plenty of guides (hello) will be ready for you.
FAQ
When is the full release?
Grinding Gear Games says it’s confident 1.0 lands in 2026 — no exact date has been announced, and the studio has admitted 2027 is the worst case.
Is it pay-to-win?
No. The shop sells cosmetics and storage convenience. Power comes from playing.
Do supporter pack purchases carry forward?
Points and tabs are account purchases on your platform and persist. The cosmetic packs themselves rotate over time, so buy a pack for what’s in it now.
Updated for patch 0.5 — June 12, 2026