Fortnite refund deadline for unwanted items extended to February 29

Fortnite players in the US who think they were charged for unwanted items when playing the game can continue to claim a refund via the Federal Trade Commission. The Fortnite refund deadline for this claim has been extended to the end of February this year.

Get your Fortnite refund claims in by February 29

The claims process initially began in September last year and the original deadline was set to the end of January 2024. A settlement was finalized by the FTC against Epic Games with $245 million being set aside to deliver these refunds.

According to the FTC, there are 37 million eligible Fortnite users impacted by Epic's practices. It will keep sending emails to potential refund recipients, encouraging them to file their claims before the February 29, 2024 deadline.

You can find the online claim form on FTC's website. You'll be required to share your Epic account ID and also confirm whether you receive an email from the ETC. You'll only qualify for the refund if you were charged V-bucks for in-game items you didn't want to buy between January 2017 and September 2022. Purchases made by children who used their parent's accounts without adult supervision between January 2017 and November 2018 are also eligible for refunds.