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How to change your name in Free Fire?

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Free Fire is by far one of the most popular PUBG clones out there. The game has only skyrocketed in popularity ever since PUBG was banned in some countries, including India, where the latter had a significant player base.

The has a meticulous level design with a variety of weapons to chose from, vehicles to drive and ways in which each match can play out. There are three totally different maps that players can choose from and fight out battle royale matches that last for around 10 minutes.

According to a report from Sensor Tower, Free Fire was the most downloaded mobile game worldwide between Q1 to Q3 in 2020 racking up over 220 million installs beating PUBG itself.

In this article, we’re going to talk about how you can change your name in Free Fire.

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How to change your name in Free Fire using Diamonds?

The game lets you type in a nickname when you first start playing. However, if you make a mistake in typing in the name or want to change it later, it’s not a very difficult thing to do. 

Do keep in mind that changing your nickname in Free Fire is not free. It’s going to cost you 390 Diamonds. Diamonds are the paid in-game currency for Free Fire and you can buy them from within the game.

The game sells 310 diamonds for INR 250. So for the first time you change your name, you’re going to have to spend at least INR 500

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If you find the in-game prices a bit too steep, you can resort to third-party sites like SEAGM  or Codashop, which sell diamond ‘top-ups’ at a discounted price. 

Here is what you need to do in order to change your name in Free Fire.

Step  1: Open up Free Fire and tap on your profile in top-left. 

How to change your name in Free Fire? | Candid.Technology

Step 2: Tap on the Edit button (Pencil icon) under your profile icon.

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Step 3: Type in your new name and tap the button below to pay 390 diamonds and change your name in Free Fire.

How to change your name in Free Fire? | Candid.Technology

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How to change your name in Free Fire for free?

You can also change your name for free using a name change card. To acquire a name change card you’re going to have to collect 200 Guild Tokens and 39 diamonds.  You can get the guild points by completing daily quests and opening guild supplies. Not to mention you’re going to be a member of a guild first.

To get the diamonds for free, you can manage coupons by filling up surveys on Google Opinion rewards or sites like Prize Rebel. The free rename card is also available as a reward for Regional Battle Season 3. You must have a total of 10,000 points to avail the card.

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Yadullah Abidi

Yadullah Abidi

Yadullah is a Computer Science graduate who writes/edits/shoots/codes all things cybersecurity, gaming, and tech hardware. When he's not, he streams himself racing virtual cars. He's been writing and reporting on tech and cybersecurity with websites like Candid.Technology and MakeUseOf since 2018. You can contact him here: yadullahabidi@pm.me.

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