Can you still buy Overwatch 1 skins?

Yes, you can still buy Overwatch 1 skins in Overwatch 2, as all of the Epic and Legendary skins from Overwatch 1 will be available to unlock at all times through the Hero Gallery, including the seasonal event skins. You won’t have to wait for the skins that you want to rotate back into the Shop before you can buy them with Credits or Coins.

FAQs

General Information

1. Is Overwatch 1 still buyable?: No, Overwatch 1 is no longer available for purchase, as Blizzard has officially shut down the servers for its first-person hero shooter in preparation for the sequel’s launch.
2. Can I buy Overwatch 1 skins in OW2?: Yes, you can buy Overwatch 1 skins in Overwatch 2, and normally the basic skins would also cost 1900 credits, but this has been reduced to 1500 credits.
3. Are Overwatch skins no longer available?: Some rare and highly coveted Overwatch skins are no longer obtainable, such as Pink Mercy, Zarya Alien, and BlizzCon skins, due to controversy, exclusivity, or limited availability.

Troubleshooting

4. Why can’t I buy Overwatch skins?: You may not be able to buy Overwatch skins if the parental control feature is active on your account, or if Overwatch 2 in-game purchases are subject to regional restrictions, or if there is a pending account console merge to your Battle.net account.
5. Why did my Overwatch 1 skins not transfer over?: Your Overwatch 1 skins may not have transferred over if you are not logging in to the correct account, or if you have not merged any console accounts with Overwatch progress to your Battle.net account.
6. Why didn’t my skins transfer to OW2?: If you appear to be missing all your Overwatch 2 skins, make sure that you are logging into the correct Battle.net account and that you have merged any console accounts with Overwatch progress to your Battle.net account.

Skins and Cosmetics

7. What are the rarest Overwatch skins?: The rarest Overwatch skins include Pink Mercy, Zarya Alien Skin, Bastion Blizzcon, Widowmaker Noire, and Brigitte’s Medic Skin.
8. What will happen to Overwatch 1 skins?: Overwatch 1 default skins are still available in Overwatch 2, and you can purchase them using Credits or Coins.
9. Can I ever play Overwatch 1 again?: Unfortunately, for those that want to keep playing Overwatch 1 when the sequel launches, it’ll be impossible, as Blizzard has shut down the servers for Overwatch 1.

Account and Progress

10. Can you transfer your old skins to Overwatch 2?: Yes, you can transfer your old Overwatch 1 skins to Overwatch 2 by merging your account, and all of your cosmetics, including skins, player icons, sprays, highlight intros, and emotes, will carry over into Overwatch 2.
11. Why didn’t my Overwatch 1 account merge?: The most common cause for not being able to complete an account merge or being stuck in queue is that the console account you are trying to merge was previously merged to another Overwatch 2 account.
12. Why is the shop currently unavailable in Overwatch?: The shop button in Overwatch 2 will be missing if your account is currently undergoing a merge, and once the merge has been completed, logging out of the account and back in will cause the shop button to reappear.

Purchases and Accessibility

13. Can you pay to unlock Overwatch characters?: Yes, players can buy the “Overwatch 2 New Heroes Starter Pack” to gain access to new heroes, including Ramattra, Junker Queen, Sojourn, Kiriko, Lifeweaver, and Illari.
14. How much did Overwatch 1 cost?: Overwatch for PC includes 29 heroes, 26 different maps, and endless fun for just $19.99 (reg. $39.99), and Overwatch Legendary Edition comes fully loaded along with 5 origin, 5 legendary, and 5 epic skins for PC, PlayStation 4, or Xbox One for $29.99 (reg. $59.99).
15. Is Overwatch 1 deleted?: Yes, Overwatch 1 is no longer available, as Blizzard has officially shut down the servers for its first-person hero shooter in preparation for the sequel’s launch, and the game is officially dead.