Tracking Your Fortnite Spending: A Comprehensive Guide
Fortnite is free, but its enticing skins can lead to significant V-Buck purchases. This guide outlines two methods to monitor your Fortnite spending, preventing unexpected bank statement surprises. Remember, seemingly small purchases accumulate quickly, as illustrated by the anecdote of a Candy Crush player unknowingly spending nearly $800 in three months.
Method 1: Checking Your Epic Games Store Account
All V-Buck transactions, regardless of platform or payment method, are recorded in your Epic Games Store account. Follow these steps:
- Access the Epic Games Store website and log in.
- Click your username (top right corner), then select "Account" and "Transactions."
- On the "Purchase" tab, scroll through your transaction history, clicking "Show More" as needed.
- Identify entries showing "5,000 V-Bucks" (or similar amounts), noting both the V-Bucks and currency values.
- Sum the V-Bucks and currency values separately using a calculator to determine your total spending.
Important Considerations:
- Free Epic Games Store games will appear as transactions; scroll past these.
- V-Buck card redemptions might not display a dollar amount.
Method 2: Utilizing Fortnite.gg
As highlighted by Dot Esports, Fortnite.gg offers a manual tracking method:
- Visit Fortnite.gg and log in (or create an account).
- Navigate to "My Locker."
- Manually add each purchased outfit and cosmetic item by clicking on it and then "+ Locker." You can also search for items.
- Your locker will display the total V-Buck value of your acquired cosmetics.
- Use a V-Buck to dollar converter (many are available online) to estimate your total spending.
While neither method is flawless, they provide effective ways to track your Fortnite expenditures.
Fortnite is playable on various platforms, including Meta Quest 2 and 3.