Gift cards are a popular Christmas present and that’s true for video games likeFortnite. The popular shooter uses V-Bucks to let people buy things in the in-game store, which usually consists of skins and other customization elements. When you get a gift card for Fortnite, it’s usually in the form of V-Bucks, so you’re able to directly add them to your account and spend them.
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Fortunately, this is an easy task. Fortnite is available on PC, console, and mobile. However, you actually redeem gift cards directly on Fortnite’s official website, and it doesn’t even require you to have the game installed.
How to redeem a Fortnite gift card
All gift cards are redeemed directly through Fortnite’s official website.
Otherwise, that’s it, your balance should be updated on any platform except Xbox or PlayStation.
What do Xbox or PlayStation owners do next?
Next steps for PlayStation
If you select PlayStation, then you’ll receive a 12-digit code from Fortnite that you’ll have to redeem in the PlayStation store. Here’s how to do that.
Your V-Bucks will be credited to your account, and you’re able to now launch Fortnite and use them.
Next steps for Xbox
If you select Xbox, you’ll get a 25-digit code that you must enter on Xbox to get your V-Bucks. There areseveral ways to do it, but we’ll cover the two easiest ones.
Redeem code on your Xbox Series X, S, or Xbox One
Redeem code on a web browser
What can I spend V-Bucks on?
Basically anything in the Fortnite shop, including outfits, pickaxes, wraps, emotes, and even Fortnite’s battle passes. Fortunately, you can’t buy your way to wins in Fortnite, so everything is cosmetic.
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Can I transfer V-Bucks between accounts?
Actually, it is possible, although it’s not easy. If you haven’t spent any of your V-Bucks yet, Epic Games says touse this linkto contact the company about getting the full balance transferred to the correct account.
However, if you’ve spent any of your V-Bucks, there is nothing you can do. All sales are final.
Can I get a refund for unused V-Bucks?
Nope, in this instance, all sales are final. If you don’t want them anymore, Epic Games recommends spending them on gifts for your friends.
What to do if your account balance is incorrect:
Fortnite has acontact page herewhere you’re able to find steps to correct the issue if your account balance is incorrect.
Can I use my V-Bucks on any platform?
Yes and no. You can do it on any platform that supports Fortnite’s Shared Wallet. Platforms that do not support that, notably the Nintendo Switch, will not be able to use your account balance.
Epic Games has an articleabout it herethat goes into more details. However, in short, if you purchase V-Bucks for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Android, or cloud gaming services, then you may use it between those platforms. Only V-Bucks specifically purchased on the Nintendo Switch can be used on the Nintendo Switch.
However, if youearnV-Bucks through something like battle pass rewards, those V-Bucks will be available on all platforms, including the Nintendo Switch.
