The Exchange
The Exchange is a rotating storefront featured in Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Halo Infinite.
Halo: The Master Chief CollectionEdit
In Halo: The Master Chief Collection, cosmetic items can be purchased with excess 
Season Points earned in-game. The Exchange is used as a means to reintroduce items previously only unlockable via time-limited challenges, but will also feature entirely new items that did not appear in previous seasons or their challenges.[1] The Exchange has two categories, limited-time items which are rotated each week, and featured items, which remain available for longer. Each week, the following week's items can be previewed.
The Exchange was first tested during the Flights for Series 6: Raven, during which time The Exchange contained similar content to its final release with a notable inclusion; the Avalanche skin originally unlockable in Series 4: Reclaimer as part of a ranked challenge. However, community pushback on this led to the skin being removed for final release, with 343 Industries opting to leave more time and choose a "more appropriate" price point for the ranked reward skins before including them in The Exchange.[1]
The following table shows the items that have been available in The Exchange chronologically from the time it was first introduced, starting from when it was introduced on April 7, 2021.
Series 6: RavenEdit
- Main article: Series 6: Raven
Series 7: EliteEdit
- Main article: Series 7: Elite
Series 8: MythicEdit
- Main article: Series 8: Mythic
Post-SeriesEdit
Halo InfiniteEdit
The Exchange was made available in Halo Infinite with the release of Content Update 32.[3][4] Like Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the Exchange is a rotating storefront operating on freely earned currency, which allows players to earn old and new cosmetic items. The contents of the Exchange are added onto every month, tying into new Operations and their themes. Unlike The Master Chief Collection, the items within the Exchange are never made unavailable to the player, and remain within the rotation as new content is added. Content that was featured in the Exchange and then pulled out can be bought via the Armor Hall.
Banished HonorEdit
| Banished Honor items | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armor coating - Xanadu Fall  30,000
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 Armor coating - Platinum Anniversary 10,000
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.png){kind=icon} Weapon coating - Platinum Anniversary 10,000
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.png){kind=icon} Vehicle Coating - Platinum Anniversary 10,000
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 Utility (Mark VII) - Crowd Pleaser 9,000
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 Armor coating - Citron White 7,500
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 Weapon coating - Platinum Marigold 7,500
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 Helmet attachment - Needle Minder 6,000
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 Death Effect - The Entropy of Spring 5,000
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 Charm - Blue Team 3,750
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 Charm - A Banana 3,750
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 Visor - Free Hugs 2,250
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Yap Splat 1,500
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Yap Pack 1,500
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 Wrist (Mark VII) - TAC/Holodyne Milspec 1,500
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - I Love Bees 1,000
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 Backdrop - Margaret's Honey 750
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Assembled 750
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Fire in Your Heart 750
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 AI color - Erde-Tyrene 500
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 Backdrop - Slippery When Wet 500
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Tenrai IVEdit
| Tenrai IV items | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Weapon coating - Sol Devil 10,000
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 Helmet - Yokai 10,000
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 Armor coating - Willow Tea 7,500
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 Weapon coating - Whispered Sky 7,500
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  Shoulder - Dragonbark 7,500
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 Armor coating - Fog Painting 5,000
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 Armor coating - Echo Blue 5,000
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 Wrist (Yoroi) - Rain And Thunder 4,500
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 Stance - Funeral Bell 3,750
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 Charm - Koban 3,750
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 Visor - Tempered Steel 2,250
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 Utility (Yoroi) - Dragonbark Hipguard 2,250
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 Chest (Yoroi) - Jadeiron Plate 2,250
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 Knee pad (Yoroi) - Dragonbark Knee 2,000
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 Helmet attachment - Spring Blossom Filter 2,000
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 Visor - Shibuichi 1,500
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Rose Crest 1,500
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Floral Crest 1,500
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 Backdrop - Fractures 1,000
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 Backdrop - Torii Reflection 750
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AnvilEdit
| Anvil items | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armor coating - Grey Avarice 20,000[Note 3]
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 Armor coating - New Dynasty 20,000[Note 3]
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 Weapon coating - Fire Gunmetal 7,500
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 Armor coating - Tawney Prairie 7,500
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 Armor coating - Sapphire Grey 7,500
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 Wrist (Rakshasa) - Assailer Vambrace 6,000
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 Stance - Captain's Pride 5,000
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 Weapon coating - Olive Rad 5,000
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  Shoulder - UA/CMA SN5 Type 11 5,000
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 Helmet - Morrigan 5,000
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 Armor Effect - Trapmaster's Map 3,750
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 Chest (Rakshasa) - Wolf Fang 3,000
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 Wrist (Rakshasa) - TACSTAR Model 2490 2,250
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 Visor - Athena's Mirror 2,250
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 Helmet Attachment (Rasetsu) - Quillhawk 2,000
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 Chest (Mirage IIC) - AAP/GRANIT 1,500
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 Utility (Mark VII) - Vapor Eagle 1,500
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 Helmet Attachment (Rakshasa) - HUL-I/BNR/DEWSPRING 1,500
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 Helmet Attachment (Morrigan) - MOD-P CBRN 1,500
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 Backdrop - Lone Wolf 1,000
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 Backdrop - Barbed Wire 1,500
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Sentry Team Five 1,000
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Pocket Nuke 1,000
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Ritual Dagger 1,000
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Eddy the Eagle 1,000
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Foundation Celebration 1,000
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Iratus Unleashed 1,000
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FleetcomEdit
| Fleetcom items | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Ghost of Reach Helmet Bundle Helmet - Haunted Helmet attachment - Abyssal Messenger 75,000
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 Weapon coating - Abbey Lime 7,500
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 Helmet - JFO 7,500
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  Shoulders - JFO 7,500
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 Armor coating - Noble Offensive 7,500
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 Armor coating - Noble Drifter 7,500
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 Armor coating - Wedgewood Spriggan 5,000
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 Armor coating - Violet Crush 5,000
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  Shoulders - SAP/Recon 5,000
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 Helmet attachment - UA/Type B5 5,000
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 Charm - Emile 3,750
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 Charm - Kukri 3,750
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 Stance - Noble Rose 3,750
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 Visor - Sapphire Front 2,250
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 Visor - Action Lime 2,250
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 Visor - Bay Sunset 2,250
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 Helmet attachment - UA/Type SN 2,000
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 Knee pad - UA/Type CQB 1,500
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 Helmet attachment - HUL-I/XFTREC/FLAMINGO 1,500
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 Chest - UTIL/TVASTAR Diagnostic Rig 1,500
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 Knee pad - UA/Type JFO 1,000
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Sacrifice 750
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 Backdrop - Squad Op 750
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ChampionsEdit
| Champions items | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost of Reach Helmet Bundle Helmet - Haunted Helmet attachment - Abyssal Messenger 75,000
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  Shoulders - Gatekeeper 10,000
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 Armor coating - Gladiator's Edge 7,500
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 Armor coating - HCS Winter 7,500
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 Armor coating - HCS Launch 7,500
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 Vehicle coating - Midnight Gold 7,500
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  Shoulders - SAP/CDO 7,500
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 Helmet - Kabuto 7,500
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| Weapon coating - Gladiator's Edge 7,500
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 Armor coating - On Track 7,700
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 Armor coating - Primal Glory 7,500
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Weapon coating - HCS Launch 7,500
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 Stance - Victory Shout 5,000
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 Charm - Diamond 3,750
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 Charm - Monument to Glory 3,750
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 Charm - Clean Sweep 3,750
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 Utility - Swordsman's Belt 3,000
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 Chest - Ever-Filled Juzu 3,000
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 Charm - Spree 2,500
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 Stance - HCS Celebration 2,500
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 Helmet attachment - Staghelm Crest 2,000
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Championship Chalice 1,000
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - On Track 750
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Winner's Circle 750
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Head Shot 750
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 Backdrop - Scoreboard 750
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 Backdrop - Trophy 750
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 Backdrop - HCS 750
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Driving Offensively 500
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 Backdrop - Banner Day 500
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HaloweenEdit
| Haloween items | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost of Reach Helmet Bundle Helmet - Haunted Helmet attachment - Abyssal Messenger 75,000
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 Weapon coating - Heat Stress 30,000
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 Weapon coating - Packed Punch 7,500
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 Weapon coating - Purple Reign 7,500
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 Armor coating - Electric Bubblegum 7,500
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Weapon coating - Electric Bubblegum 7,500
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 Weapon coating - Umbra Guardian 7,500
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 Weapon coating - Neon Steel 7,500
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 Charm - Charming Rat 3,750
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 Charm - Slice of Strife 3,750
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 Armor Effect - Neon Screen 3,750
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 Armor Effect - Neon Hawk 3,750
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 Charm - Lightbike 3,750
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 Visor - Parasite Ichor 3,000
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 Visor - Scarlet Hunter 3,000
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 Stance - Expecting Trouble 2,500
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 Stance - Sentry 2,500
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 Visor - Blackpool 2,250
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 Visor - Sigil 1,500
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 Gloves - Walle 1,000
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 Backdrop - Brute Rock 1,000
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Neon Forge 1,000
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Neon Shame 1,000
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 AI Color - Hunter Blood 500
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 Backdrop - Cross Glitch 500
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Great JourneyEdit
| Great Journey items | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost of Reach Helmet Bundle Helmet - Haunted Helmet attachment - Abyssal Messenger 75,000
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 Helmet - Mark V Zeta 10,000
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 Utility - Thremaleon Cuisse 9,000
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 Charm - War Hero 10,000
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 Weapon coating - Death Hex 7,500
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 Weapon coating - Ember Hex 7,500
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 Armor coating - Covenant Frontline 7,500
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 Armor coating - Scorpion Punch 5,000
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 Helmet attachment - HUL-I/Lightspike 4,000
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 Stance - Claw Patrol 3,750
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 Charm - Holy Flare 3,750
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 Charm - Wort 2,500
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 Charm - Have S'Moa 2,500
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 Chest - TAC/AHD TYPE 3ZY 2,250
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 Utility - Mat-2550/Grenade Pack 2,250
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 Gloves - Tigris 2,000
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 Helmet attachment - UA/Mauros 2,000
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 Visor - Phalanx 1,500
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 Nameplate, armor emblem, weapon emblem, vehicle emblem - Arbitration 750
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GalleryEdit
Halo: The Master Chief CollectionEdit
The banner image for the Rhine Armor Bundle in Season 6: Raven.
The banner image for the Keystone helmet in Season 7: Elite.
The banner image for the Mythic Armor Bundle in Season 8: Mythic.
The banner image for the Lionheart Back Accessory in Season 8: Mythic.
The updated Exhange menu after the December 2022 update.
Halo InfiniteEdit
The menu icon for the Exchange.
A shot of the Exchange with the release of Haloween.
Rain and Thunder, an entirely new piece of armor available through The Exchange with Tenrai IV.
NotesEdit
- ^ The Exchange was added to the game with an update on April 7, which was a Wednesday. Each Wednesday at 17:00 UTC, the week's challenges and items reset. However, the update was released before this time, and so if downloaded quickly enough, it was possible to access The Exchange before the items changed. The items offered before the reset were identical to those that were made available a week later, on April 14.
- ^ Due to fan feedback that it was frustrating to be unable to immediately attain the items added by the August 31, 2022 MCC update, The Exchange was updated mid-week to allow access to what would have been the following week's items, one week early.
- ^ a b Originally it cost 30,000 SP, but the price was reduced after players' feedback
SourcesEdit
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Forums, MCC Development & Flighting Updates (Retrieved on Apr 10, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Twitter, Halo (@Halo): "As a direct result of player feedback, The Exchange in MCC has been updated and you can pick up the Bioroid armor for Halo 2: Anniversary today!"
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Community Livestream: CU32 (Retrieved on Apr 24, 2024) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, The Exchange | Halo Infinite CU32 (Retrieved on Apr 24, 2024) [archive]