Fortnite Code Hints at a Subscription Price Hike — Epic Games Says It’s Not Happening
Fortnite Crew is sticking to the current plan, with no changes to the monthly subscription for now.
Quick rumor check: Fortnite Crew is not about to pull an Xbox Game Pass and bump up the price. Dataminers tripped over some eyebrow-raising strings in the files, everyone freaked out for 30 seconds, and then Epic popped in to shut it down.
What kicked this off
Leakers found in-game code referencing a 'PriceChange' along with a message that read 'Fortnite Crew Is Changing.' That naturally spun up theories that Epic was getting ready to split the subscription into tiers — one bundle supposedly including Lego, Music, and OG perks, and a cheaper one without. It all sounded plausible enough to ignite the timeline.
Epic responded fast. On October 9, 2025, one of Fortnite's official accounts replied directly to a leaker and said, essentially: calm down.
'Those rumors aren't true and the price changes aren't happening.'
Quick refresher: what Fortnite Crew actually is
If you forgot Fortnite has a monthly sub (of course it does), here’s the gist:
- Costs about $12 per month
- Includes the current battle pass
- Drops 1,000 V-Bucks into your account monthly
- Comes with exclusive cosmetic loot and a few rotating perks
- And starting in November, it will be bolted onto Game Pass Ultimate
So yeah, you can see why a stray 'PriceChange' string would get folks twitchy. But for now, Epic says none of that is happening — no hike, no new paid tiers.
Meanwhile in Fortnite land
Fortnite 'Delulu' recently rolled out proximity chat in battle royale. It went about how you think: thousands of bans over a single weekend once voice got involved. In the much sweeter column, Epic also honored a player's late sister with an in-game statue last week — a small but genuinely touching tribute.
Bottom line: the files may have looked spicy, but the official word is that Fortnite Crew isn't changing price. If that shifts down the road, Epic will have to say so publicly — because the internet is clearly reading every line of their code like it's the Zapruder film.