If Fortnite's insanely popular battle royale mode is totally
free, then how is Epic Games making millions of dollars off of their game each
month? The answer: swag. Specifically weapons, emotes, and skins at a premium
price from the item shop. One can play the game without spending a single
penny, but look pretty plain while doing it. Of course, some skins are gifted
to players as a result of gathering experience, but others only appear as paid
content available for limited windows of time. Kids need to have their parents'
credit card information at the ready or risk losing out on some seriously cool
skins.
A typical skin is going to make a little less than a $9 dent
in one's wallet. But Epic makes sure that its more expensive outfits are
entirely worth the price. That said, sometimes Epic doesn't have a say in how
expensive skins become on the black market of the internet. As Fortnite forges
on, more and more skins are becoming rare and thus increasing in value, which
can translate to hundreds of dollars on eBay and other places around the 'net.
