A Fortnite player was handed the surprise of a lifetime when they received 21,000 V-Bucks after returning to the game after a 2-year long break.
FortniteBR subreddit member Eru_Uiboposted an imageof their V-Bucks balance, explaining that they stopped playing the game when their V-Bucks balance was around 700 or 800.
The user was taken aback when Epic greeted them with a surplus of around 20,000 V-Bucks. Even though they weren’t sure what had transpired over time, other Fortnite players offered their own speculations.
One such player said: “There was a small refund thing a couple of years ago due to a price change, and they gave people some V bucks back. I think that’s why I can’t exactly remember the whole thing.”
Another argued: “There was no price adjustment thing to be able to reach that high in that amount. The lawsuit a couple of years ago, for the issues of no consent for sale to minors, granted people claims up to no more than $80 which is equal to 13,500 V-Bucks.”
“This wouldn’t explain the 7,715 V-Bucks difference. Unless that’s what they had in their account when they stopped playing. That was the highest amount I know I heard of getting back, and I took up on that offer as well,” they continued.
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Regardless, it’s always a surprise for Fortnite players when they receive free in-game currency from Epic, which motivates them to continue playing the game. On the other hand, those who exploit and suffer the consequences of Fortnite wind up with anegative V-Bucks balance, which is difficult to recover from.
Rishabh Sabarwal was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in Fortnite content. He is an expert in FPS games and has covered Call of Duty, Cyberpunk 2077, Fallout, Roblox, and trending games on Twitch. He also has bylines at Sportskeeda and CharlieINTEL.
