How To Redeem a Fortnite Gift Card—A Complete Guide

March 9, 2022

Learn How To Redeem a Fortnite Gift Card on Any Platform

If you don’t know how to redeem a Fortnite gift card, don’t despair—there are millions of players around the world with the same problem. You can choose among several types of reward cards that can be used to get free items, skins, and characters in this game, but the redemption process is different for each, which can cause confusion.

To help you solve the dilemma, we prepared the ultimate guide to using the available Fortnite gift cards on different platforms. You’ll also find out how you can get loads of free gift cards for games and different retailers with Mode Mobile—a company that helps you earn supplemental income by performing simple, everyday activities on your phone!

What Gift Cards Are There for Fortnite?

The Fortnite developer, Epic Games, doesn’t offer all-in-one gift cards for the game, but there are a few alternatives you can use:

Debit Fortnite V-Bucks gift cards you can only use to purchase a digital in-game currency
Gift cards from other service providers that can be redeemed for any product or in any game supported by those platforms/companies, such as:

Microsoft of Xbox gift cards
Nintendo eShop gift cards
PlayStation gift cards
Visa gift cards

What Are Fortnite V-Bucks Cards, and Where Can You Get Them?

Fortnite V-Bucks cards can be electronic and physical, and you can get them from the retailers listed in the table below:

Where To Buy a Physical V-Bucks Card	Where To Buy a Digital V-Bucks Card
Target BestBuy Argos Walmart Curry’s	Epic Games Eneba Amazon

There are four bundles you can pick from:

1,000 V-Bucks—$7.99
2,800 V-Bucks—$19.99
5,000 V-Bucks—$31.99
13,500 V-Bucks—$79.99

You can use V-Bucks cards on any platform you play Fortnite on.

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How To Redeem a Fortnite V-Bucks Card

To redeem your V-Bucks card, you need to have an Epic Games account. If you are using a console to play the game (Xbox, PlayStation, or Switch), you will have to link the Epic Games account to the chosen platform. You can do that easily by selecting the Connections tab on your Epic Games profile and picking the desired option.

Regardless of the platform you use, you will start the redemption process by following the prompts below:

Visit the Epic Games redemption page and click on the Get Started button
Scratch off the security covering on your gift card
Enter the code from the card in the designated field (in case you make a mistake, you won’t see the checkmark next to the field) and click on Next
Select the device you play Fortnite on

The rest of the steps will differ depending on the device you use.

How To Redeem a Fortnite Gift Card on PC or Mac

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Once you type in your gift card code and choose your preferred device—PC or Mac—you should click on Next. You will be redirected to a confirmation page and asked to check all the details. If everything is in order, you should click on Confirm.

The new page will state that you have redeemed your V-Bucks, and you will receive an email from Epic Games notifying you about the transaction.

How To Redeem a Fortnite Gift Card on Android or iOS

If you want to redeem a V-Bucks card on your smartphone or tablet, follow the instructions below:

Choose Mobile (iPhone, iPad, Android) as the device you play on
Click on Next to go to the redemption page
Check if all the details are correct and click on Confirm

Once you’re done, you will be able to see your V-Bucks on the account, which means you can start playing and spending all the virtual cash right away.

How To Redeem a Fortnite Gift Card on PS4

Upon selecting PlayStation 4 as your preferred device, you will be taken to a redemption page where you should check and confirm your details. The page will contain your Epic Games account, PlayStation ID, PS device, your region, and the amount of V-Bucks you will get.

This is where things get a little bit different for PS users—here’s what you should do:

Click on Confirm, and you will get a 12-character code
Turn on your PlayStation and go to the PlayStation Store
Select Redeem Code
Copy the code you were provided, click on Redeem, and then on Confirm

How To Use a Fortnite Gift Card on Switch

To redeem a Fortnite Gift Card on Nintendo Switch, you have to create an account or log in to an existing one on the Nintendo website.

After you sign in, you should go to the Epic Games redemption page and follow these steps:

Click on Get Started
Enter the code from your V-Bucks card and click on Next
Choose Nintendo as your preferred platform and click on Next

Note that the V-Bucks you add to your Nintendo Switch account can only be spent on this platform.

How To Redeem a Fortnite Gift Card on Xbox

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If you play Fortnite on Xbox and want to use the card on this platform, you will receive a new code via email as soon as you check and confirm your details on the Epic Games website.

After you get the email, follow the steps below:

Go to your Xbox Home screen
Open the Microsoft Store
Find the Redeem option in the menu and click
Type in the new Xbox gift card code

In some cases, due to technical problems, the email may not come right away, or it may not arrive at all. If this happens, you can find the code on your Epic Games account by following the prompts below:

Go to the Epic Games store website
Log in to your account
Click on the Account button to open your account
Select Transactions in the menu on the left side
Go to V-Bucks Card Redemption History—you will find a gift card code integrated with your Fortnite V-Bucks gift card there

How To Redeem Visa Gift Cards in Fortnite

If you receive a Visa gift card, you can use it to purchase V-Bucks on any platform you like. This gift card is easy to use as it's the same as any other credit card—the only difference is that you have limited funds on it.

Here's how you can redeem the gift card and spend the funds on Fortnite V-Bucks:

Go to the Epic Games website and sign in to your account
Go to the Store tab
Select how many V-Bucks you want to buy and click the Purchase button—this will take you to the checkout page
Complete the required details

The information you will have to provide on the checkout page is:

Name
Address
Place of residence
Visa gift card number (in the Credit Card Number Field)
CVC code
Expiration date (month and year)

The Visa gift card number is the 16-digit code on the front of the card. The CVC code (the security code) is the three-digit number you will see at the back of your gift card.

Once you fill in all the required fields, you need to click on Checkout and place your order. Your V-Bucks will be waiting for you once you enter the game.

How To Redeem an Xbox Gift Card on Fortnite

If you play Fortnite on Xbox, you can buy more V-Bucks with an Xbox gift card or a Microsoft gift card. These two are completely the same and can be used the same way.

You can redeem these gift cards on your Microsoft account and spend the funds on whichever Microsoft product you like, including Fortnite V-Bucks.

The easiest way to redeem an Xbox gift card is through the Microsoft redemption page. Here is how you can do it:

Visit the redemption page
Enter the gift card code
Click on Next

Another option is to redeem the gift card directly from your console. The process is slightly more complicated and involves the following steps:

Sign in to your Xbox console with your Microsoft account
Select the Store app from the Home screen
Click on View to open the side menu
Select Redeem
Enter the 16-character code from your card and follow the prompts

If you don’t see the Store app on the Home screen, you can find it in the My Games & Apps section. All you need to do next is select Apps and click on Store there.

How To Redeem a Nintendo Gift Card

You can redeem a Nintendo eShop Gift Card via the website or by using Switch.

If you choose to redeem it on your laptop, desktop, or smartphone, here is what you should do:

Visit the Nintendo website and log in to your account
Go to the Redeem Gift Card page
Copy the code from your gift card
Click on Apply

If you decide to redeem the gift card using your Switch console, follow these steps:

Select Nintendo eShop from the main menu
Scroll down until you find Enter Code
Type in the gift card code in the provided field and click OK

You can now use the funds to purchase V-Bucks and equip your Fortnite character with some new back bling or tools!

How To Use a PlayStation Gift Card on Fortnite

If you get a PlayStation Gift Card, you can redeem it via your preferred browser or console.

Here is how to do it on the website:

Go to PlayStation Store, sign in to your account, and click on your Avatar
Select Redeem Codes from the drop-down menu
Copy the code and tap on Redeem

If you want to use the funds from the gift card via PlayStation 4, the process is the same as above. The instructions for using it on PlayStation 5 are as follows: