I'mma keep it simple tbh. So, you know how radianite prices are ridiculous and battlepass only gives enough radianite for one bundle while there are like 3-4 bundles per act?

It's unironically the worst business model ever, almost my entire friendgroup has spent over $300 on valorant but has not once bought a speck of radianite. It's just far too expensive. Even if the price was halfed it'd be slightly expensive. you're paying 50% extra to fully upgrade ur gun and get a variant at that point.

As to why it's a terrible business model, well that's simple. All of us have got extra money laying around, we ain't rich but we ain't poor either we can spare a few hundred a year. However, we ain't dumb either and I'd assume atleast half of you guys aren't dumb either. So, imagine u have this crazy gun on your store that you'd buy, but then you remember, "shit I have 0 radianite" and "shit I have two unupgraded guns". Are you still gonna buy that gun? No, you're just gonna make do with what you already have and upgrade those skins as you progress your battlepass.

Maybe something along the lines of get 100 kills with [gun skin] or buy [gun skin] 100x to unlock sfx, vfx, variant etc...
While keeping radianite in the battlepass to upgrade your skins faster.
And if this was done you can even keep radianite prices the same and you'll have your few crazy whales still buy it for your extra few bucks Riot.