Fortnite players can get free V-Bucks after a fumble with Item Shop

EPIC Games just announced that thousands of Fortnite players are eligible for refunds.

Those who purchased certain emotes in the Fortnite in-game Item Shop can get their money back.

Epic Games will automatically issue refunds to players

Fortnite has added two emotes to the platform two years in a row, called Side Shuffle and Jubi Slide.

Players noticed that the emotes were extremely similar, with the main difference being the music playing in the background.

Users complained about the similarity of the two emotes, calling it a new kind of “reskin.”

Epic Games has listened to the complaints and says it will issue a refund of 400 V-bucks to all users who purchased both emotes.

This is roughly the equivalent of £4/$5, so it’s quite a bit of money that players have missed out on.

The Jubi Slide, the newer emote added to the store, was removed just a few hours after release after complaints about the similarities.

It appears that the Jubi Slide will not be re-released as a standalone emote, although Epic Games has not announced this.

However, Epic Games has revealed that a new bundle will be released containing both emotes in a two-for-one style deal.

The pack, which sells for 600 V-Bucks in the Item Shop, includes both Side Shuffle and Jubi Slide.

If you purchased both emotes separately, you don’t need to do anything if you want to receive a refund.

You should receive your 400 V-Bucks the next time you log into Fortnite, although you’ll still keep both emotes.

If you want to read more about Fortnite, check out all the new skins in the Fortnite Battle Pass.

Written by Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.

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