The Short Answer
As of mid-May 2026, the R6 Marketplace is still offline. It has been down since December 27, 2025, following a backend security breach. Ubisoft confirmed in a January 13, 2026 update that the Marketplace will return “later in Year 11.” The official Year 11 roadmap lists the Marketplace relaunch under Operation Twin Shells (Year 11 Season 2), with no specific date attached.
Now that Y11S2, Operation System Override, launched on June 2, 2026, the Marketplace window is now open. The official Operation System Override page notes that “new items will be added to the Marketplace” this season, and a TikTok community post circulating this week has pointed to June 25, 2026 as a potential launch date — though Ubisoft has yet to make a formal announcement as of today.
What Happened? The December 2025 Breach Explained
On the morning of December 27, 2025, Rainbow Six Siege players logged in to find inventories flooded with content they had never purchased. Some accounts displayed billions of R6 Credits.
Ubisoft acknowledged the incident at 9:10 AM UTC via @Rainbow6Game and shut down both the game and the Marketplace roughly 30 minutes later. Cybersecurity researchers suspected the breach involved CVE-2025-14847 (“MongoBleed”), a vulnerability in exposed MongoDB instances, though Ubisoft has not publicly confirmed the technical cause. Cybersecurity firm Rescana estimated the value of credits distributed during the incident at roughly $13 million in nominal retail value.
Ubisoft’s response was decisive. All transactions after 11:00 AM UTC on December 27 were rolled back. No players were penalised for spending illicitly granted credits. Game servers returned by December 29, but the Marketplace stayed dark.
Ubisoft’s Official Timeline
On January 13, 2026, Ubisoft posted a formal update. Account rollbacks were progressing. The Marketplace would stay offline until “later in Year 11.” Further information on its return would arrive “in the coming weeks.”
The commitment is on the official Year 11 roadmap, last updated March 4, 2026, where the feature is listed as scheduled: “Complete rollout of the Siege Marketplace, enabling the buying and selling of cosmetics.” No season is named. No date is given.
In a formal Player Protection update on January 30, 2026, Ubisoft confirmed that no customer payment data or source code was compromised, and that mandatory app-based two-factor authentication would be enforced for Marketplace access going forward.
Where We Are Now, Operation System Override (Y11S2)
Year 11 Season 2: Operation System Override launched on June 2, 2026, the season the Marketplace relaunch was tied to. The Ubisoft season page explicitly mentions new Marketplace items arriving this season, making this the most likely window for the comeback.
Community expectation broadly points to mid-to-late 2026, though Ubisoft has issued no confirmation.
What About Your Skins and Credits?
Good news: All cosmetics and credits remain tied to your account. Nothing was lost during the shutdown.
Players who logged in between January 16 and January 25, 2026, received a compensation package that included 10 Battle Pass levels, 4 XP Boosters, 1 Alpha Pack, 1 Delta Pack, and a “P10C” weapon skin.
How to Prepare for the Return
When access returns, the entry requirements remain unchanged: Clearance Level 25 through regular gameplay and Two-Factor Authentication on a Ubisoft account, criteria Ubisoft has indicated it is enforcing more tightly following the December breach.
Set up app-based 2FA now at account.ubisoft.com/security-settings so you’re ready on day one.
Where to Watch for Announcements
The safest place to track the official return is:
- Official R6 Siege news hub: ubisoft.com/en-us/game/rainbow-six/siege
- @Rainbow6Game on X (Twitter)
Third-party price trackers like Stats.CC has suspended its live data updates for the duration. Once the Marketplace is back, expect some price volatility as supply and demand rebalance — especially on legacy skins like Black Ice.
Bottom line: The Marketplace is in its return window right now during Operation System Override (Y11S2, which runs until ~September 2026). Watch official Ubisoft channels for the exact go-live announcement. No skins or credits were lost during the downtime — your inventory is safe.
