Fortnite Gifting Guide: How to Gift Skins, Emotes & More
Learn how to gift skins, emotes, and other items in Fortnite! Discover gifting requirements, tips, and how to make your friends’ day with unique cosmetics from the Item Shop.
Whether you are celebrating a clutch Victory Royale, a friend's birthday, or just feeling generous, gifting is an amazing way to make someone's day. From unique skins to rare emotes, there's no shortage of ways to surprise your squad - but before you start sending gifts, you'll need to understand how Fortnite's gifting system works.
Why Gifting is Special in Fortnite
Fortnite's Item Shop is always changing so you can always find something new to share. Holiday-exclusive skins, legendary outfits, or even funny emotes make great gifts for your Fortnite buddies. Giving is an act that lets players experience the thrill of the game with their friends and fosters camaraderie, making Fortnite not just a battle royale but a community.
What to Know Before Giving
- V-Bucks Balance: Ensure you have sufficient V-Bucks. The least expensive skins begin at 800, but some legendary items go up to 2,000.
- Enable 2FA: This will secure your account and is required when you are gifting. Furthermore, enabling 2FA gets you the free Boogie Down emote!
- Friendship Timer: In Fortnite, you must be friends for at least 48 hours before gifting someone, so make sure you save the perfect gift for later if you have a specific eye on an item for someone.
- Level Requirement: Gift givers need to be on Level 2. Not a tough feat—usually accomplished with one or two games to reach Level 2.
Step-by-Step: How to Gift a Skin
- Launch Fortnite and enter the Item Shop via the menu.
- Shop around the store and choose the item you would like to gift.
- Instead of the usual "Buy" button, select "Buy as a Gift."
- Choose the friend from your list. Be sure, a pop up will alert you if he already owns that item.
- Now, choose a wrapping paper, click to purchase, and that's it! Your gift will be received by your friend in-game.
Important Tips to Remember
- No Refunds: You send it, you can't get it back, so choose wisely!
- Daily Gift Limit: You can only make five gifts per day; you better choose wisely there, too.
- Check Inventory First: It will alert you if that particular skin is already owned by your friend so you won't end up buying duplicates.
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What Can Be Gifted?
Here's what can be gifted:
- Skins (Outfits). Ranging from common to legendary.
- Pickaxes. Stylish harvesting tools to be part of the outfit.
- Emotes: Share a dance or funny animation.
- Back Bling: Unique accessories for that extra flair.
- Gliders and Wraps: Customize how your character lands and looks.
- Music Packs and Loading Screens: Enhance the in-game experience.
Unfortunately, you cannot gift Battle Passes or any items you have already purchased from your locker.
Why Gifting Adds to the Fortnite Experience
Gifting adds another dimension of fun and generosity to Fortnite. It is not so much a matter of acquiring cosmetics, but rather strengthening the bonds between friends and even making some memories. Whatever it may be, whether shiny new skins or goofy emotes, it reminds users that Fortnite is best played together with friends.
With the Item Shop constantly updating, there’s always something worth gifting. So, if you’ve been waiting to share the love, now’s the perfect time to hop in, check your V-Bucks, and surprise someone with a gift they’ll never forget!
