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# Time Crystals

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**Time Crystals** are a non-crypto currency and are Big Time’s premium currency which can be purchased directly from Big Time.

## How To Acquire Time Crystals

* Purchased directly from Big Time.
* Rare random drop in-game.

## What Time Crystals Are Used For 

* Required to buy [**Bonus Roll Chips**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/resources/bonus-roll-chips.md) and perform Bonus Rolls for [**Utility Collectibles**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/personal-metaverse/workshops.md) or [**Prestige Portals**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/prestige-portal.md).
* Required to perform [**Hourglass**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/hourglasses.md) crafting, upgrading, and recharging at the [**Time Warden**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/personal-metaverse/workshops/time-wardens.md)**.**
* Required to buy additional [**Hourglass**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/hourglasses.md) equip slots.
* Required to access some [**Prestige Portals**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/prestige-portal.md).

## Trading Time Crystals

**Time Crystals** are bound to your account and can not be traded.

## Time Crystals Packs

**Time Crystals** are purchasable from Open Loot, this is the current pricing:

<table><thead><tr><th width="152">Package</th><th width="250">Time Crystals</th><th>USD Price</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>500</td><td>$4.99</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>1,200</td><td>$9.99</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>2,500</td><td>$19.99</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>6,500</td><td>$49.99</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>13,500</td><td>$99.99</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>70,000</td><td>$499.99</td></tr></tbody></table>

&#x20;*Note: Values in the table above are subject to change for balancing reasons.*


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