Mastering the Process: How to Merge Accounts in Fortnite

Step 1: Ensure Eligibility for Account Merging

To merge accounts in Fortnite, you need to be eligible, which means having an account in each of the following categories and needing to be sure that they are eligible. You have two accounts eligible for account merging in Fortnite if you possess all of the following:

1. A primary Epic Games account
2. Merging Fortnite account A and Fortnite account B, where A is the main account and B is the secondary account. Account B must have had at least one SSO login since September 28th of 2018 and an Epic Games login on or after September 28th of 2018

Unfortunately for those looking to merge their accounts, Fortnite no longer has the account merging feature. Below we have archived information from 2019 using the account merging system and answer whether there is a way now in 2022 (which there isn’t) to merge Fortnite accounts.

Step 2: Log into the Primary Account

Log into the Primary Account. Again, from Fortnite’s website, this time the player should click on the Profile name. Find the blue Connect button. If the Primary Account would like to change their Primary Account to a different account, scroll to the Connected Accounts section and find the gray Disconnect button. This will allow the player to replace their current Epic Games Account with a new one they enter.

Step 3: Log into the Secondary Account

1. If unlinking from the primary account, navigate to Epicgames.com, connected accounts, and click Disconnect
2. Log into the secondary account and re-link

Log into your Secondary Account. Double-check to ensure you have access to the email address of the secondary account as it will be required during the link-up procedure. This process is identical to logging in through the primary account.

At this point, you simply link the accounts in the exact same manner that they were once linked. This usually requires logging into Epic Games or Fortnite on the web and confirming the connection.

Now that all conditions to register and merge your Epic Games account formally are met, the process should function correctly without issue.

Step 4: Submit the Merge Request

After checking the eligibility and reviewing the merged account data, the final step is to submit the merge request. As long as the accessed account doesn’t have a ban or any other issues, you will be on track to move forward with permission.

After you submit the merge request, the process will take time depending on how backed up Epic Support is. They will alert you once the process is finished. Then you can log back into Fortnite with your primary account to verify the data transfer success.

If the process was completed and you are not seeing your V-Bucks or game data, double check the confirmation email and reply to it asking the team for clarification. Note their answer will take longer than usual, and they will likely reply asking for the email address of either account so they can address the ticket. Nonetheless, an answer from the support team regarding successful data retrieval should give you peace of mind.

‘orgh, Double check that data from both accounts was transferred. Fortnight data and v-buck balances are not visible across platforms. You do so by starting the game from a non-primary account and logging in with your primary account from your main platform (e.g. on a Windows computer as opposed to an iPhone).’

‘If one of the two accounts has more V-Bucks, choosing that one as your primary will also make the transfer process smoother.

Step 5: Complete the Verification Process

After choosing which account to keep and which account to merge into the primary one, you will receive a confirmation email after a waiting period. After receiving the e-mail, log into the merged account and play at least one round. In the Home screen, select Battle Royale mode and then Play. After logging in, the following screen will appear which means the process is complete:

Step 6: Enjoy the Merged Account

Confirm your intentions and click Submit Request. You will see a brief message that informs you that their customer service has received your request and are working on it. When Fortnite has completed the process of merging your account, you will be notified via email. After the merging is complete, you will log in with the Primary Account. In Fortnite Account Settings, account merges will reset web settings. If you had any active logins, you will be required to re-enter your login information on the browser after completing the merge which repairs the logout-in loop issue most of the Renegade Raider/Galaxy Skins and OG Skins users face in Fortnite.

What Happens After Merging Accounts in Fortnite?

After you merge accounts in Fortnite, you can enjoy the advantages of your combined accounts such as all V-Buck and cosmetic item purchasing power, a wider cosmetic collection for customization, and consolidated locked in server. You can even move these combined items to other accounts. These are the things that happen after merging accounts in Fortnite.

The exact rules are as follows.

1. If you merged an eligible PS4 account with a non-eligible account, the EPIC account associated with the non-eligible account will lose all access to Fortnite. You can now sign in using your other, already linked account and play (or create a new account).
2. If you merged two eligible accounts together (such as Finleap Stuttgart and Finleap Berlin in our example) then choose which of the two is your preferred account, as you will continue with it. The other account will be unable to sign in to Fortnite with their PSN credentials, as locked in server choice and any cosmetics already selected associate with the selected account.
3. Cosmetic items and V-bucks from the ineligible account or dba may be transferred to the final account.
4. Merging a console account with an EPIC account prevents you from playing Fortnite on that console account on other platforms. Even though a console account merges with your EPIC account, Fortnite will cease working on the merged console account and will be locked to that specific console.

All V-Bucks and Skins Will Be Combined

In case of a dual account situation, Epic Games notes all V-Bucks will be combined into a single total. If you have a balance of 1,000 V-Bucks on Account A and 2,000 V-Bucks on Account B, the new combined account will be credited with 3,000 V-Bucks.

V-buck purchases, if made on Xbox, PlayStation, or Switch account, will all be combined and made accessible through both. The same applies for purchases of Fortnite Skins. A player’s entire skin collection will transfer to the merged Primary Account.

Merging Fornite Accounts is not a quick process, and players may have to wait up to a fortnight for the transfer to be completed. Any items or V-Bucks earned, won, or purchased during this time will be transferred once the merge is complete. Consequently, it is best to avoid parting with your Epic Games accounts entirely until the merging process is successfully completed.

Players are unable to merge Active StW, so after completing the merge, Players can re-link the merged StW account.

Battle Pass Progress Will Be Merged

Battle Pass progress will be merged because the new primary account will take over battle pass management and additional battle pass progress. This means that Battle Pass levels, V-Bucks, items, and any gained progress after the merge will be associated with the primary or secondary account on PlayStation after the merge and matched through the system to the secondary account on the Switch.

Before the merge, any V-Bucks or Battle Pass progress on the secondary account is forfeited since it is unable to be fully transferred. The platform policies of the primary account have precedence regarding future V-Buck purchases, the purchase of a new Battle Pass, and V-Bucks that are earned after the merge from either platform.

With the encouragement of Fortnite’s Account Sharing for Minors option, a child’s PS4 Fortnite progress can be merged into the family Switch account for sharing on this friendlier platform, and all further progress can be evenly shared without the family switching around the primary/secondary accounts and losing progress one way or another.

Shared Inventory and Save the World Items

Fortnite is a free-to-play game, and progression is not pay-to-win, meaning everything in the game can be unlocked by simply playing. With an account merging option gone are the limited Saves the World hero and schematics, however, these can be earned once again by playing the game with two separate accounts on the same device.

The shared inventory overlay allows you to link the account with superior items to the device, and the account with inferior items can use it from the shared inventory. This is how items from Fortnite Saves the World have been used on one account to benefit each linked account.

So, failing to account-merge is not the end of the world. Just play games using the account that has the items. Then, during playing time on the device sharing the linked account, you can drop items used on the account with the lower skill level to sing the shared inventory.

It’s a convoluted workaround that Epic Games hopes to scrap once the system has been newly introduced. But for those who have failed to complete the merge process, it’s a cheat to play two games simultaneously on the same account. This will help to mitigate the effects of not merging your accounts.

Are There Any Risks or Limitations to Merging Accounts in Fortnite?

Yes, there are some risks and limitations to merging accounts in Fortnite. The primary risk of merging accounts is the potential accidental loss of progress or in-game items due to user error in selecting the wrong primary and secondary IDs. A larger risk of losing progress or items results from the inability to merge accounts once everything has been accidentally shifted to the wrong primary ID. Merging accounts is irreversible. Users need to back out and make the right selections before confirming the merge.

Additionally, once accounts have been merged it cannot be undone. Users considering merging accounts should have a high level of confidence that they are moving progress and items to the correct primary ID.

The primary limitation to note is the one-time limit of merging accounts for Fortnite. This is highlighted by the bug noticed by Rafael Gonçalves De Paiva and confirmed by Support. If a user is worried they may lose access to a preferred account and need to consolidate one into another, it is best to go through the process sooner rather than later.

Merging Accounts Is Permanent and Irreversible

Merging accounts is permanent and irreversible once the process has been completed. You should be 100% sure before merging accounts as there is no going back. Both types of accounts are combined into a Recognized Account during the merging process, with all the data from both accounts being overwritten by this new account. So if you choose to merge one Fortnite account with another, any associated data from previous accounts will be permanently lost.

If you merge the wrong accounts or regret your choice after the fact, you’ll have to manually rebuild your main account (on either previous account or a brand new one) and reach out to your customer support team unless they have an automatic process. There have been no reports of successful reversals so far, so it is not certain that customer support would be of any practical help.

Only Two Accounts Can Be Merged

As of the 8.30 patch by Epic Games, you can no longer merge accounts in Fortnite. But when the feature was available, you were only allowed to merge a total of two Epic Games accounts into one primary account. Epic has confirmed that they have made this decision because the feature was rarely used and they would like to enable newer features.

Additionally, Items V-Bucks and progress on the primary account will be lost and unable to be accessed once a second account is merged. Real-money purchases from the secondary account as well as Silo activity and Save the World account level progress from the secondary account will be happily inflicted onto the primary account. – An interesting fact to note is that you can still transfer and unify V-Bucks from the merged account, but you can only do so within 2 weeks of merging accounts. Keep this in mind if you decide to merge.

Merging Accounts May Take Up to Two Weeks

Merging Fortnite accounts may take up to two weeks to complete. According to an announcement on the Fortnite Support page, account merge requests are not automatic. Instead, Epic Games Support handles them manually.

All accounts to be merged are individually checked for eligibility. Any discrepancies can cause the request to be rejected. Eligible accounts are processed manually, and requests are completed in the order they are received. This delay is a consequence of account merging being a relatively infrequent and complex operation for the Fortnite team to conduct at this time. Users who are waiting for their account merge must be patient and wait for follow-up emails from Epic Games. Merging accounts for fortnite is a manual process for the epic games support team.

Cross-Platform Progress Will Not Be Merged

Remember that even after you merge accounts, progress on Fortnite will still not merge between accounts on different cross-platforms. So lets say you primarily played on mobile and did the account merge to pay on a Sony PlayStation account, then any new progress made on your PlayStation account will not be visible on the mobile account. The progress will remain there but you will not be able to access it on the mobile platform.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to Merge Accounts in Fortnite?

Fortnite is a popular online multiplayer game that allows players to create and customize their own unique characters. However, some players may have multiple accounts and wish to merge them into one. Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about how to merge accounts in Fortnite.

Can I merge my two Fortnite accounts into one?

Yes, it is possible to merge two separate Fortnite accounts into one. This feature is only available for players who have two accounts associated with different consoles, such as PC and PlayStation, or Xbox and Nintendo Switch.

How do I qualify for account merging in Fortnite?

In order to qualify for account merging, you must meet the following criteria: have two separate Fortnite accounts associated with different consoles, have played on both accounts before September 28, 2018, and have two-factor authentication enabled on both accounts.

What happens to my progress and in-game items when I merge accounts?

When you merge your accounts, the primary account will remain and the secondary account will be disabled. All progress, including V-Bucks, skins, and emotes, will be transferred to the primary account. Any duplicate items will be lost.

Can I choose which account becomes the primary account?

Unfortunately, no. The primary account will be chosen automatically based on the account you used to play Fortnite before September 28, 2018. If you have played on both accounts before this date, the account with the most progress will become the primary account.

Can I merge more than two accounts in Fortnite?

No, you can only merge two accounts in Fortnite. Additionally, you can only merge a maximum of two accounts per console. For example, you cannot merge two PlayStation accounts and two Xbox accounts.

Is there a limit to how many times I can merge accounts in Fortnite?

Yes, you can only merge accounts once every six months. This means that once you have merged two accounts, you will have to wait six months before you can merge another set of accounts. Plan carefully before merging to avoid any loss of progress or items.