Good news for Fortnite players on Xbox: a new exclusive advantage is arriving via Game Pass Ultimate. Starting November 18, 1,000 free V-Bucks will be given away each month with the Fortnite Crew subscription.
How to get the 1,000 free V-Bucks on Xbox?
It’s official: Microsoft adds Fortnite Crew subscription to his Xbox Game Pass Ultimateallowing players to automatically recover 1,000 free V-Bucks per month. This benefit will be activated from November 18, 2025at no additional cost for active subscribers.
Subscription Fortnite Crew is normally sold £9.99 per month and includes, in addition to V-Bucks, several exclusive elements:
- THE Battle Pass of the current season
- THE LEGO Pass
- THE Music Pass
- THE Original pass
- Of the exclusive items (skins, accessories, etc.)
With this addition, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate becomes more attractive, despite its recent price increasenow set at £22.99 per month.
Is this really beneficial for Fortnite players?
If you are already subscribed to Game Pass Ultimate and you play Fortnite, this new feature is clearly a game-changer. You get the equivalent of £6.99 of V-Bucks, as well as additional content for a subscription that you already pay for.
On the other hand, if you are only interested in V-Bucksbuying these directly in the store remains more economical. This offer makes perfect sense for those who use several advantages of Game Pass and play several games on console or PC.
Another strong point: items purchased through Fortnite Crew are retained on all platforms. Whether you play on Xbox, PlayStation, PC or mobile, you can continue to enjoy your skins, emotes and other subscription-related bonuses.
Xbox and Epic: a strengthened alliance
With this integration of Fortnite Crew, Microsoft confirms its ambition to build a cross-platform gaming ecosystem. The collaboration with Epic Games could be further strengthened, according to the manufacturer’s first statements, which evokes a desire to allow players to “play and create together, anywhere, on all their devices”.
At the same time, Fortnite continues to expand its universe. There new season of the game was launched recently, with a notable collaboration with The Simpsons. A Springfield inspired map and cult character skins are now available, once again proving the game’s ability to reinvent itself through powerful partnerships.